The woMan Behind
Host Jam
“The Energetic Emcee”
Who is Jam Saquilayan
decline several events due to being
fully booked. Having more than one
emcee in Host Jam means they’re able
to serve the growing needs of their cli-
ents. Clients need not to worry though
because Jam ensures that her in-house
emcees remain true to the brand Jam
has built and that the clients get the
same value for their money.
At the young age of 13, Jam began
hosting for church activities but it was
a Women’s Month Celebration that
started it all for her.
Little did she know that she would
soon find her way become a full-
fledged events host. Her first was in
Windsor Heights with a mix crowd of
locals and foreigners. Recalling how
nerve wracking it was, Jam was able to
pull through. She believes she did good
because one hosting gig led to another
-- from debuts to corporate events and
then to weddings.
Jam graduated with a bachelor’s de-
gree in Foreign Service. After gradua-
tion, she became a college instructor
while taking her Master of Arts in In-
ternational Relations at Lyceum of the
Philippines University Manila Campus.
On the side though, Jam was hosting
events which eventually encouraged
her pursue a hosting career despite her
love for teaching. “I made my passion
as my profession,” she says.
Since then, she became more focused in
attending to her clients’ needs through
giving them only the best. The network
of Host Jam, as she fondly calls her
business, continued to expand, having
been currently affiliated with a number
of suppliers who lovingly include her in
their offerings and refer her to clients.
To date, she has hosted more than 600
events and has worked with a number
of distinguished personalities and ce-
lebrities like Arnie Ross, Parokya ni Ed-
gar, Vice Ganda and Calla Lily among
others.
More than her hosting and social skills,
Jam also offers a complete program
package inclusive of consultation, ice-
breakers, and games for her clients.
This is because she wants everyone in
the event to enjoy and interact, not to
mention stay until the last part of the
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event. Overall, Jam gives her clients
what they need the most -- a stress-
free event program.
Ten years of experience
Having been hosting for ten years now,
Jam finds fulfillment in knowing she has
served her clients the best way possi-
ble. She considers each of her events
special and she couldn’t be more grate-
ful whenever her clients appreciate her
work. For her, her work doesn’t stop in
hosting. She likes to build long-term
relationships with them knowing she
was once a part of a special moment
in their life.
For some of her clients, Jam was a vi-
brant addition to the program because
of her lively and enthusiastic way of
hosting. Even clients from abroad were
impressed by her hosting skills -- an
outcome of years and years of expo-
sure, training, and not to mention de-
termination.
Now, Jam knows the value of paying it
forward. She needs not only to expand
her services but also to expand her
own internal network by training new
in-house hosts for Host Jam. It started
when some of her colleagues request-
ed her to mentor them --- a true mark
of a job well done for Jam. She had no
idea she was already inspiring people
with the same passion as hers. It also
helps her on the business side because
there comes a time when she has to
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For Jam, there are 3 Ps one must
have to succeed in this field: prepara-
tion, professionalism, and passion. “As
they say, behind every brilliant perfor-
mance are countless hours of practice
and preparation. So we have to do our
homework by making, practicing, and
mastering what to say and what to do,”
she shares.
She does not deny the fact that doing
something for the first time is chal-
lenging and scary. Preparation is key
for anyone who has just started do-
ing something. It can be in the form of
learning from experts by reading arti-
cles about outstanding people, watch-
ing videos about your craft or having
a conversation with people who have
already succeeded in the field.
Once you’ve reached success and
earned the trust of your clients, pro-
fessionalism should be part of your
DNA by being ethical, courteous, and
conscientious. Being punctual, truthful,
credible, and resilient work too. And
just like in any other fields, customers
are always right and their needs and
preferences should come first.
Lastly, Jam highlights the value of pas-
sion -- in everything that you do. “We
have to always give our hundred per-
cent effort in each of our event like it
will already be our last one,” she adds.
Ultimately for Jam, passion leads to ex-
cellence. And her success is proof of it.