{"id":22053,"date":"2016-07-22T10:17:16","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T17:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jamasoftware.com\/?p=22053"},"modified":"2023-01-12T16:55:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T00:55:03","slug":"9th-jama-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamasoftware.com\/legacy\/blog\/2016\/07\/22\/9th-jama-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Jama Celebrates 9th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On July 8, 2016 the employees, husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends and children of Jama gathered to celebrate another great year at the annual Jama Birthday Party. (Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamasoftware.com\/blog\/celebrating-eight-years-of-jama\/\">8th<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamasoftware.com\/blog\/jama-turns-7\/\">7th<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamasoftware.com\/blog\/jama-celebrates-six-years\/\">6th<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamasoftware.com\/blog\/jama-software-turns-five-its-time-for-a-party\/\">5th<\/a> celebrations!) A summer rain pushed us inside, but our soon-to-be-sub-leased 1st floor made the perfect open space for the bouncy house, face painting and general merriment, hoopla and celebration (by adults and kiddos alike!).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/A.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1144\" height=\"766\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/B.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1143\" height=\"763\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/C.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"510\" height=\"764\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/D.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1142\" height=\"762\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Jama we value and embrace the whole person, and what better way to celebrate another great year of work together than with great food, great fun and great company.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/E.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1144\" height=\"763\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/F.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1143\" height=\"765\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/G.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1141\" height=\"759\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/H.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1145\" height=\"763\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Big shout out to our vendors who helped make it a great event: Isaiah, the amazing barista from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.belmontcoffeeservice.com\/\">Belmont Coffee Service<\/a>, Joe and team from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sterlingcateringpdx.com\/\">Sterling Catering &amp; Cookies<\/a>, Georgia and the crew at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.happy-matic.com\/\">Happymatic<\/a>, Brett and team from <a href=\"http:\/\/mybartender.com\/\">My Bartender<\/a>, and the very talented Sarah from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthfairyentertainment.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Fairy Entertainment<\/a>. Huge thanks to Jamanian\u2019s Matt Mickle for DJing and to Jeremy Haage for the photos!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers to the people of Jama, to the people who support us and to the work we do!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/I.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1143\" height=\"766\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/J.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1145\" height=\"765\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/K.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1149\" height=\"759\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22065 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.jamasoftware.com\/www\/imports\/2016\/07\/L.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Birthday\" width=\"1143\" height=\"763\" \/><\/p>\n<input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"22053\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 8, 2016 the employees, husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends and children of Jama gathered to celebrate another great year at the annual Jama Birthday Party. 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