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BluJay Launches 2019 Frictionless Tour Tailgate Events at NFL and College Football Games

Unique tailgate experience hosted at BluJay's state-of-the-art RV offers interactive setting to learn about the Frictionless Supply Chain

Holland, MI - September 25, 2019 - BluJay Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain software and services, today announced the kickoff of its 2019 Frictionless Tour, hitting the road in a 40-foot branded RV for a series of tailgating events at NFL and NCAA football games this fall. The first Frictionless Tour stop is Thursday, September 26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin with a tailgate before the NFL's Thursday Night Football matchup. The #FrictionlessTour is a one-of-a-kind tailgate experience designed to engage fans and the BluJay community in a fun, interactive setting to learn how technology, data, and people work together to create a frictionless supply chain.

"At BluJay we believe supply chain is the ultimate team sport and we wanted to bring that idea to life in a different and engaging way," said Patrick Maley, Chief Marketing Officer at BluJay Solutions. "The Frictionless Tour will do just that - we're taking the BluJay message and experience on the road in a branded, high-tech 40-foot RV - traveling 7,000 miles and visiting 11 cities, hosting tailgate events to entertain and educate our community. We'll be serving up our customer's products and have some surprises in store. The Frictionless Tour is a great way to showcase BluJay's innovative blend of logistics applications, network, data, and people working together to remove friction from the supply chain - with the excitement of football season as a backdrop."

The Frictionless Tour will stop at select NFL and college football games across 11 U.S. cities, as well as at customer locations along the way. Prior to each game, BluJay will host a tailgate party at its branded RV, offering an entertaining experience with games, food and beverages featuring customer products, and the chance to win prizes. Tailgating stops on the Frictionless Tour include:

· Thursday, Sept. 26: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers
· Saturday, Sept. 28: Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Irish
· Sunday, Sept. 29: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
· Sunday, Oct. 6: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs
· Saturday, Oct. 12: Mississippi State Bulldogs at University of Tennessee Volunteers
· Saturday, Oct. 19: University of Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lions
· Monday, Oct. 21: New England Patriots at New York Jets
· Sunday, Oct. 27: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots
· Sunday, Nov. 3: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles
· Sunday, Nov. 10: Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns
· Saturday, Nov. 16: Michigan State Spartans at University of Michigan Wolverines

To register for the Frictionless Tour and get all the details, visit: https://info.blujaysolutions.com/AMER-Frictionless-Tour.html. To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact: PartnerTeam[at]blujaysolutions.com

Follow BluJay's LinkedIn, @myblujay and #FrictionlessTour, #BluJayinthewild on Twitter for updates from the Frictionless Tour.

About BluJay Solutions
BluJay Solutions delivers supply chain software and services to the world's most progressive retailers, distributors, freight forwarders, manufacturers, and logistics service providers. Transforming supply chain logistics with the BluJay Global Trade Network, we enable customers to unlock the power of more than 40,000 universally connected partners. With BluJay, companies can achieve greater trade velocity, transform their supply chain economics for disruptive advantage, and see beyond the horizon to optimize their future in the global economy. To learn more, visit: www.blujaysolutions.com, or follow us on Twitter at @myblujay and LinkedIn.

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