Profile: Cher Stam

Company name:
SPPAN (Stichting Podium Promotie Amsterdam Noord).

Company founding date:
2007.

Place of business:
Amsterdam North.

Names of founders:
Jan Honekamp, Jan Passmann, Cher Stam.

Ages of founders:
50, 38, and 44.

About the company:
SPPAN is a foundation with the mission to increase the attractive powers of Amsterdam (North) for tourists, holidaymakers and people with cultural interests by organising a wide range of events, festivals and meetings for the creative sector.

Current project:
Second edition of IJAZZ Amsterdam. On 5, 6 and 7 June, IJAZZ will once again be the platform for a wide range of artistes, including a host of well-known and established artistes, as well as for new, up-and-coming talent to do their thing. Festival goers will be able to enjoy jazz to the max at the next edition of IJAZZ Amsterdam. They will be able to listen to ‘good, old fashioned jazz’, pure jazz, more contemporary forms of jazz, and they will also be able to discover new, international talent. IJAZZ Amsterdam, jazz, the way jazz should be: " Pure and True".

Source of inspiration:
I am inspired by everything happening around me!

My big idea:
That’s my secret...................!!!!!!!!!

Favourite tools:
Lighter.

Favourite website:
www.google.com

Hobby:
Sailing with my Sun-fish water ski when the weather is fine. Painting pictures.

Best advice I ever received:
"Stay in touch with yourself, Cher."

Biggest blunder:
I make blunders all the time. I’m not very good at remembering names and faces!

Tips for professional colleagues:
Behind every closed door, there is an open one.

As an ambassador of Amsterdam, I would...
Enabling the youth to develop their creativity.

Company website:
www.ijazz.nl

Company email address:

Web 2.0:
www.ijazz.hyves.nl

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