5th of May 2021

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

They say that all good things must come to an end. Today we’re announcing that after six wonderful years, Jam is closing down.

To this day, we have thoroughly enjoyed everything we’ve done together. Our events were fun, different, and a pleasure to organise and run. You brought them to life and we couldn't be more grateful for all the great moments we enjoyed in your company.

In this announcement, we’d like to share the rationale behind this decision.

2020 has had a disastrous impact on society and the economy as a whole. From a business standpoint, companies operating in the events industry have been hit particularly hard.

Our revenues crashed, and we lost a considerable amount of money in deposits paid to venues – including Hawker House, who we were saddened to hear, are also in the process of closing down.

We successfully ran several online events throughout the year, but it quickly became clear to us that it was going to be impossible to recreate the experiences we'd created in the past, online.

But we didn't throw in the towel. At the end of the year, we attempted a pivot, and launched – Jam Club – an online community for our most committed members.

Our vision was to build a thriving space for growth-minded product leaders, offering intimate virtual workshops every month.

Pivoting from an in-person events company to an online community has proven significantly harder than we’d originally hoped, and the losses we accumulated in 2020 have proven too significant for us to overcome. And so now we’d rather stop here, celebrate the journey, and say a proper goodbye.

What now?

We’ll keep Jam Club open for the next six months. We won’t be moderating it or running any workshops, but you'll be able to access all workshop recordings, discussions, and member profiles. We hope you’ll be able to use it to reconnect with friends made at past events.

To claim your free invite just drop us a note at hello@makingjam.io.

You can also find all past talk videos on our YouTube channel.

Thank you

A huge thank you to our amazing team of staff and volunteers; Marta, Sunil, Jessie, Maria, Francesca, Stephen, Joan, Monica, Ecem, Steve, David, Michael, Mahtab, Eva, Gizem, Antoine, Jeff and all those that helped run our events every year. We’re deeply grateful for the friendship, shared memories, and support you’ve shown us over the years. We couldn’t have achieved everything we did without you.

Thank you to Doug and Chris at Intelligent People. You supported us from day one, and have always been a pleasure to work with.

Thank you to all our speakers and workshop instructors for all the brilliant content you’ve delivered over the years.

And thank you, for the good times we created together.

Seb & Mathilde

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You're struggling to upskill.

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At JAM, building communities is at the heart of what we do. We believe there's no substitute for learning about a topic from an engaging practitioner alongside a group of like-minded people.
We've seen this at work for the past 6 years, running beloved in-person and remote events for product people.
We created the Jam Club to help the thousands of makers we met over the years continue learning and growing together –– from home, year round.
This year, even though we were all remote, the same energy was there: that heartwarming feeling and sense of community of like minded people that want to create something meaningful for the world. Thank you Jam Team for constantly bringing inspiration and togetherness to product.
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To attend JAM Online I woke up at 2 a.m (Pacific time!). But the stellar program and format kept me excited and awake throughout the event. I highly recommend JAM to any Product Manager who is looking to grow and expand their knowledge. Workshops were the most interactive and hands-on I've attended.
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JAM is an amazing place to meet those who experience the same work life as you. It's the perfect environment for learning and socialising with like minded people.
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I love that the talks are based on real experiences. We're all going through the same challenges, and everyone has their own approach on tackling them. Having attended all five Jams so far, Treatwell attendance this year was 12. We see a huge value at hearing and discussing the talks together. It keeps us aligned. We've also planned our first ever Treatwell Product Day right after this year's Jam to help become a better product team.
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Head of B2B Product at TreatWell
JAM is a fantastic source of inspiration and insight that brings together some of the best product and design minds in London. I’d recommend it to anyone to bring new ideas and meet great people.
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