BlueStar Academy - Intro to POS & Payments
Turn Your Rookies into Revenue Producers—Fast.
Point-of-sale technologies are rapidly evolving to meet the needs of flexible in-store, online, and mobile retailers, restaurants, and hospitality providers.
Send your rookie reps—or those looking to grow in a new area—for a crash course on POS & payments technologies, what they enable, and the common questions and challenges they'll run into with customers.
Date:
November 10-11, 2026
Location:
BlueStar US Headquarters
3345 Point Pleasant Road
Hebron, KY 41048
Register to attend
The Course is free—get your people to BlueStar HQ, and we'll take it from there.
What is bluestar academy?
BlueStar Academy is a 1.5-day, tech-focused education event held at the BlueStar US Headquarters, designed to teach you how to communicate effectively with customers and identify sales opportunities.
Attendees will explore BlueStar's innovative Solutions Demo Center, meet key team members, gain access to an on-demand training portal for continuing education, and more!
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what we have planned
In-Classroom Technology Education
Expert-led instruction to quickly get them up to speed on the technologies you sell and the related benefits to your end customers.
Technology in Action: Warehouse Tour
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our operations during a guided warehouse tour—see cutting-edge technology in action and discover how products move from shelf to shipment.
Solution Demo Center Experience
Get hands-on with the leading technologies at our new solutions demo center, with a guided walk-through by members of BlueStar's Business Development team.
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Event agenda
Day 1
Breakfast with BlueStar
8:45 am - 9:00 am
In-Class: POS & Payments
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Technology in Action: Warehouse Tour
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Solutions Center Experience
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Networking Happy Hour & Dinner
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Day 2
Breakfast with BlueStar
8:45 am - 9:00 am
In-Class: POS & Payments
9:00 am - 11:00 am
BlueStar Value Adds
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Departure
12:00 pm
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Upgrade your knowledge. Unleash your potential.
Hotel and transportation
Airport shuttle runs from 4 AM to 1 AM for arrivals and departures.
BlueStar will provide transportation to and from HQ for attendees staying at the Marriott.
All attendees must book their own travel and hotel accommodations.
Nearest Airport:
Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG)
Preferred Hotel:
Marriott Cincinnati Airport
2395 Progress Dr
Hebron, KY 41048
We'll provide a link to book at our negotiated rate when you register.
BlueStar is a global hardware and software distributor based in Greater Cincinnati.
We sell exclusively to value-added resellers, managed service providers, and software companies.
We offer lines of credit, custom configuration services, and marketing programs to help our customers find new accounts and deliver complete, creative solutions.
