NEA Member Benefits Annual Giveaway

NEA Member Benefits
SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 – DECEMBER 18, 2026
NEA MEMBER BENEFITS FY26 ANNUAL GIVEAWAY – RESORT CERTIFICATE

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

1. TO ENTER.   Between 12:00:01 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on September 21, 2026, and 12:00:00 p.m. ET on December 18, 2026, (the “Entry Period”), enter the NEA Member Benefits FY27 Annual Giveaway – Cruise Certificate (this "Giveaway") by registering at www.neamb.com (the “Website”), and completing your entry as directed. Entries must include complete name, mailing address and email address in order to be valid. No post office boxes or APO addresses. Limit (1) entry per eligible National Education Association (“NEA”) member during the Entry Period. Duplicate entries will be void. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means are void. All entries become the exclusive property of NEA Member Benefits (“MB”) and will not be returned. For a copy of these Official Rules, access and print them from the Website.

2. ELIGIBILITY.   Open only to NEA members who: (1) are legal residents of the U.S. or the District of Columbia; and (2) are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of MB or the NEA, and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, agents, officers, consultants, directors, and the immediate families (parent, child, spouse or sibling), or persons residing in the same household of such employees, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of MB, which are binding and final on all matters relating to this Giveaway. This Giveaway is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

3. PRIZES.   Three (3) prizes are available. Each prize consists of one (1) certificate redeemable for one (1) cruise vacation of four (4) nights or less for two (2) passengers based on minimum interior stateroom accommodations, subject to the exclusions and limitations stated herein by the cruise provider and fulfillment provider (“Cruise Certificate”). The winner may select from eligible itineraries offered through Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, or Carnival Cruise Line, subject to availability and the terms and conditions of the cruise provider and fulfillment provider. The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of each prize is $1,000 (“Prize”). The total ARV of all prizes is $3,000. Prizes will be fulfilled by Arrivia, Inc. (“Arrivia”). Complete Terms and Conditions for use of the Cruise Certificate are attached to these Giveaway Rules in Attachment 1, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The prize does not include cash, Vacation Cash, airfare, ground transportation, travel insurance, gratuities, taxes, port charges, fees, or any other expenses not expressly stated herein. Each Prize winner is solely responsible for any and all expenses and costs in connection with accepting and/or using the Cruise Certificate, to the extent such expenses and costs are not expressly described herein as being awarded. Such expenses and costs include, without limitation, all federal, state and local income and other taxes, luxury taxes, insurance, and any additional expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use. No transfer, cash redemption or prize substitution is permitted, except at MB’s sole discretion, and then only for a prize of equal or greater value.

4. DRAWING.   MB will select three (3) potential winners for the Prize in a random drawing to be held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on or about December 18, 2026. Each potential Prize winner will be notified by email and/or overnight delivery service, in MB’s discretion. By entering, entrants give their express permission to be contacted by MB by email. If applicable, each potential Prize winner must respond to notification within ten (10) business days of the date of such notification or the Prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. If Prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules, the Prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. If a potential Prize winner is an eligible entrant in accordance with the criteria set forth above, but is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, the Prize may be awarded to his/her parent or legal guardian who will be responsible for fulfilling all requirements of the winner as set forth herein.

5. GENERAL.   In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an online entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address in the subject entry. The Authorized Account Holder is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (“ISP”), on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses to the domain associated with the submitted email address. By acceptance of the Prize, the winner grants permission for MB and its designees to use his/her/their name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness, survey statements, and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide in perpetuity, without notice or review or approval. (Tennessee residents need not consent to, or sign, any publicity release). Entrants need not be present to win. Should any portion of the Giveaway be, in MB’s sole opinion, compromised by any virus, bugs, worms, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of MB, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, MB reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Giveaway and, in such event, MB will select each potential Prize winner from all eligible entries received up to the time of such termination or suspension.

6. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.   By entering this Giveaway, entrant releases MB and Arrivia, each of their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, retail locations, prize supplier, and advertising and promotion agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, dealerships, partners and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) for any and all injuries, claims, losses liabilities or damages of any kind (each, a “Loss”) arising in connection with entrant’s participation in this Giveaway, or resulting from the receipt, possession, ownership, use or misuse of the Prize, including any resulting tax liability. By entering this Giveaway, entrants also release the Released Parties from any Loss arising from injury or damage to entrant’s or to any other person's computer related to, or resulting from, participating in this Giveaway or downloading materials from the Website. Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, delayed, stolen, misdirected, undelivered, illegible, damaged, or garbled, entries, tickets, number codes, or for postage-due entries or mail; (b) interrupted or unavailable network, server, ISP, Website, or other connections; (c) availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, (d) computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Giveaway, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Giveaway, the printing or processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Giveaway-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway.

7. DISPUTES.   Except where prohibited, by entering entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising from this Giveaway or the Prize awarded in connection with this Giveaway will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in state courts located in Montgomery County, Maryland or the federal court located in Greenbelt, Maryland, and entrant waives any claim to indirect, punitive, consequential or special damages. All issues concerning the construction, validity, enforceability and interpretation of these Official Rules will be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Maryland, without application of any conflicts or choice of law rules.

8. CAUTION.   Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or the Website or who violate these Official Rules, as solely determined by MB, will be disqualified from this Giveaway.  ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS GIVEAWAY MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS; AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MB RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ AND EXPERTS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT OR OTHER PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING SEEKING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

9. ENTRANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION.   All information collected from entrants is subject to MB’s Privacy Policy, which may be reviewed and printed from the Website.

10. WINNERS’ LIST.   The winners’ names will be posted on the Website on or after January 4, 2027. In the alternative, for the names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope on or before March 1, 2027, to: NEA Member Benefits, ATTN: Winners’ List, September 21, 2026 –December 18, 2026, NEA Member Benefits FY27 Annual Giveaway – Cruise Certificate, Marketing Services, 900 Clopper Road, Suite 300, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878-1356.

11. SPONSOR AND OPERATOR.  The sponsor and operator of this Giveaway is NEA Member Benefits, 900 Clopper Road, Suite 300, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

 
TO NEA MEMBER BENEFITS September 21, 2026 – December 18, 2026
NEA MEMBER BENEFITS ANNUAL GIVEAWAY - Cruise Certificate
PRIZE DESCRIPTIONS, DRAWING DATES AND ARVS
 

The Cruise Certificate would include one (1) cruise vacation of four (4) nights or less for two (2) passengers based on minimum interior stateroom accommodations, subject to the exclusions and limitations stated herein by the cruise provider and fulfillment provider. The winner may select from eligible itineraries offered through Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, or Carnival Cruise Line, subject to availability and the terms and conditions of the cruise provider and fulfillment provider. The approximate retail value ("ARV") of each prize is $1,000 (“Prize”). The total ARV of all prizes is $3,000. Prizes will be fulfilled by Arrivia, Inc. The prize does not include cash, Vacation Cash, airfare, ground transportation, travel insurance, gratuities, taxes, port charges, fees, or any other expenses not expressly stated herein. Each Prize winner is solely responsible for any and all expenses and costs associated with accepting and/or using the Cruise Certificate, to the extent such expenses and costs are not expressly described herein as being awarded. Such expenses and costs include, without limitation, all federal, state and local income and other taxes, luxury taxes, insurance, and any additional expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use. No transfer, cash redemption or prize substitution is permitted, except at MB’s sole discretion, and then only for a prize of equal or greater value.

1. These Terms and Conditions set forth a legally binding agreement between Arrivia, Inc. doing business as Privileges and Our Vacation Center (“Arrivia”), and each person who has the legal right to redeem the Cruise Certificate (“Redeemer”). By activating or otherwise using the Cruise Certificate, the Redeemer agrees to all of the terms herein.
   
   
2. In addition to these Terms and Conditions, Redeemer must also comply with all applicable cruise line terms and conditions and policies and procedures.
   
   
3. The cruise lines, itineraries and sail dates offered under the Cruise Certificate are at Arrivia’s sole discretion, are subject to availability, and blackout dates may apply.
   
   
4. The Cruise Certificate must be activated within twelve (12) months of the Issue Date (“Activation Date”), or the offer expires. Any requests to extend the activation period for the Cruise Certificate offer are at Arrivia’s sole discretion and additional fees may apply.


5. The Cruise Certificate must be redeemed within twelve (12) months from the Activation Date, or the offer expires. Redeemer must book the cruise, regardless of the travel date, on or before the date that the Cruise Certificate expires. Any requests to extend the Cruise Certificate’s redemption period or offer are at Arrivia’s sole discretion and additional fees may apply.


6. Once activated the Cruise Certificate is redeemable for one (1) cruise vacation of four (4) nights or less for two (2) passengers based at a minimum, on interior stateroom accommodations, subject to the exclusions and limitations stated herein.


7. The Cruise Certificate includes accommodations, most meals, activities, and entertainment while onboard the ship. Some items such as beverages, gratuities, optional specialty dining or other onboard amenities are not included.


8. The Cruise Certificate does not include, and the Redeemer is responsible for, booking fees, fuel surcharges, government fees, taxes, port expenses, and any other charges associated with the cruise.


9. Redeemer is responsible for all travel and onboard charges incurred in excess of this offer including, but not limited to, air/ground transportation, taxes, travel insurance, alcoholic and certain non-alcoholic beverages, gratuities, specialty dining or other onboard amenities or activities, personal expenses, utility or security deposits, and any other fees or charges levied by the cruise line or cruise ship for the use of onboard amenities and facilities.


10. Third and fourth guest fares, cabin upgrades and extension of the length of the cruise, when available, may be purchased from Arrivia by the Redeemer at the time the booking is made.


11. Airfare and trip insurance is not included, but may be purchased through Arrivia for an additional fee. The purchase of trip insurance is strongly recommended.


12. The Cruise Certificate is valid for one (1) use only. Lost or stolen Cruise Certificates will not be replaced.


13. The Cruise Certificate is non-transferable and may not be redeemed by a person other than the original recipient of the Cruise Certificate.


14. The Cruise Certificate may not be combined with an existing cruise reservation or any other offer relating to the same accommodations.


15. The Cruise Certificate is not redeemable for cash, may not be returned to the distributor that issued the Cruise Certificate or Arrivia for cash or exchange and is void if altered, photocopied, or otherwise reproduced.


16. Once activated, the Cruise Certificate expires on either the expiration date printed on the Cruise Certificate or, if applicable, the expiration date found online at PrivilegesRedemptionCenter.com. Redeemer must book the cruise, regardless of the travel date, on or before the Cruise Certificate expiration date. If the Cruise Certificate has an expiration date printed on it and online as well, the online expiration date will govern. The Cruise Certificate will not be extended past the printed or online expiration date for any reason.


17. To redeem the Cruise Certificate, follow the directions on the Cruise Certificate. Reservations must be confirmed by Arrivia (“Booking Confirmation”) to be honored at the cruise ship. It is important that you do not leave for your vacation until you have received your Booking Confirmation from Arrivia. Only those travelers listed on the Booking Confirmation will be allowed to board the ship.


18. All travelers must have in their possession proper documentation required by either the United States or any foreign port visited. The names of the travelers on the Booking Confirmation must match the documentation, exactly. Travelers are advised to consult with the appropriate governmental agencies and embassies to determine what documentation will be required. Arrivia assumes no responsibility for advising travelers of immigration/visa requirements.


19. Normal cruise line and cruise ship restrictions and rules apply, including arrival and departure times. Arrivia is not responsible for notifying travelers of any changes to these.


20. Redeemer is required to be 21 years of age or older. Guests under the age of 21 must be accompanied in the same room by a parent, relative or guardian 25 years of age or older. Certain other age restrictions may apply.


21. In no event, can the total number of people occupying the cabin exceed the maximum occupancy set forth in the Booking Confirmation.


22. Redeemer and guests must occupy and use any cruise line cabins in a responsible, careful, and secure manner. Redeemer is responsible for any damage, theft or loss caused by Redeemer and/or guests.


23. In the event cancellation of the booked cruise becomes necessary, Redeemer must submit the cancellation in writing, and it must be received by Arrivia in conformance with cruise line terms and conditions and cancellation policies and procedures policies. All cancellations are subject to Arrivia’s cancellation fees and any cruise line cancellation fees, as applicable.


24. Information provided by Arrivia, or its affiliates and licensors, about any cruise line or sailing is based on information obtained from cruise line management. Arrivia makes reasonable efforts to ensure the information is accurate and complete, however, Arrivia expressly disclaims liability for any inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information.


25. Arrivia does not assume any liability or responsibility for damage, expense, inconvenience, loss, injury, death or damage to persons or property on any cruise line ship or on any aircraft/ship in transit to and from said cruise line ship, or for any cause whatsoever due to delays, cancellations due to nature, oil spill, mechanical breakdown, strikes, civil unrest, terrorism (or threat of terrorism) or acts of God.


26. ARRIVIA DOES NOT CONTROL THE CRUISE LINE OR CRUISE SHIP AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRUISE LINE’S OR CRUISE SHIP’S ACTIONS OR INACTIONS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERFORMANCE, LACK OF AVAILABILITY, OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. IF YOU, YOUR FAMILY OR GUESTS SHOULD INCUR INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE THROUGH USE OF THE CRUISE CERTIFICATE (WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), ARRIVIA’S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FEES PAID TO ARRIVIA TO ACQUIRE THE CRUISE CERTIFICATE AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ARRIVIA BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS), ARISING FROM, RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE CRUISE CERTIFICATE EVEN IF ARRIVIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR COULD HAVE FORESEEN SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF FORM OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE).


27. This offer is void where prohibited by law and is not valid for sponsors, distributors, employees, or family members of the cruise line.


28. Terms and Conditions are subject to change at the discretion of Arrivia.


29. Only one (1) Travel Incentive may be redeemed per household per rolling 12-month period.


30. Travel Incentives must be registered and redeemed by the Redeemer completing the travel. Any travel incentive registered or redeemed by a third party will be deemed invalid and forfeited by the Redeemer.


31. All Travel Incentives have no cash value and must be redeemed within twelve (12) months of issuance, otherwise it expires.


32. All fees and charges are payable in US Dollars. All fees are subject to change without notice in Arrivia’s sole discretion.


33. These Terms and Conditions are governed by Arizona law. All complaints must be filed in the court of proper jurisdiction in the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona. Arrivia d.b.a. Privileges Redemption Center is the seller, issuer, administrator, and redemption fulfiller of this Certificate. Arrivia is a registered seller of travel in the following states: Florida #ST-29452, Washington UBI# 602 443 155 001 0001, Hawaii #TAR-5192 and California #CST 2066521-50. Arrivia is not a participant in the California Travel Consumer Restitution Fund. California requires certain Sellers of Travel to have a trust account or bond. Arrivia maintains a Consumer Funds Protection Bond issued by International Fidelity Insurance Company in the amount of $100,000.00.