UEA Partners with Access Development to Reward Educators

Cash-Back Rewards Announced in Time for Holiday Shopping

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Utah Education Association and
Utah-based Access Development have joined forces to help educators with their
holiday shopping this year. A new cash-back rewards program allows teachers
to register any credit or debit card online and take advantage of automatic
cash-back rewards up to 15%. Hundreds of online retailers are in the program,
like Target.com, Old Navy, Macy's, Apple, Best Buy, Best Western and
Toys-R-Us.
Rewards are unlimited on the program, and "double-dipping" is allowed,
meaning that teachers can register a card that already offers cash back or
other rewards like miles or points.
"I knew UEA offered discounts, but I don't take advantage of them as often
as I should," said Mary Ann Christensen, a first-grade teacher in Davis County
School District. "That's definitely changed now that our year-end bonus has
fallen prey to budget cuts -- you can bet I'll be using the rewards program to
save money this Christmas."
Like many existing UEA discounts, the new electronic rewards program is
administered by Access Development, a 25-year-old discount and loyalty program
provider in Salt Lake City. Access currently serves 40 of the nation's 50
state education associations, Zions Bank and a broad spectrum of corporations
and organizations worldwide.
The expanded discounts come to teachers at just the right time, as a
recent study reports 87% of consumers now say they prefer to shop at retailers
who offer coupons, and 89% say they are more likely to use coupons in a
recession (Packaged Facts, 12/08). Access confirms this trend: "As the
economy has shifted, we have seen Access members using the program more,"
explains Access President Casey Kleinman. "Retailers and companies also rely
on Access to help them better acquire and retain customers who are looking to
save."
"We are excited to offer this new Access program to help educators stretch
their dollar a little father, especially this time of year," reports Mark
Mickelsen, Executive Director at UEA. "We have offered Access discounts to
our members for years, but see the expanded program as a way to directly help
teachers in this tough economy."
Access Development has built revenue for clients for 25 years through
turnkey and custom loyalty solutions, the world's largest discount network and
a proprietary online delivery platform.
CONTACT:
Emily Hayes, 877-481-0127
Emily.Hayes@AccessDevelopment.com
SOURCE Access Development

Emily Hayes of Access Development, 1-877-481-0127,
Emily.Hayes@AccessDevelopment.com