with mild weather conditions they will be ok for abut 3 weeks..or atleast Neo's will...epecially if they were packed with some moisture..what does the shipper say about the amount of time to arrive?

Thanks for your quick response hotdiggetydam, I am so happy to hear they can last that long in transist.
I spoke with my courier local office today and they said they should have a flight by weekend saturday. I am hoping my neos are on board. Potting supplies are all lined up and ready so I can pot up and display these beauties

bradisha,
Its often recommended that bromeliads be allowed to soak immersed in a tub of fresh water at room temperature for a few hours after their arrival and unpacking.This helps to hydrate them after a long trip,and they revive better.I've usually done that with mine,if they look a bit wilted or have leaves with inward turning edges.I've never lost a brom in shipment,so yours should be ok too.
Bob

I soak only the root area if roots are present in a diluted solution of super thrive and keep the cup full of water on the neo's

I second Bob's suggestion of soaking the whole plant upon arrival. Broms absorb water through their leaves, so a good bath for an hour or two does wonders after a journey. You will probably lose some of the outer leaves if it's been too long, but if they're good sized the inner rosette should be just fine, and that's the most important part.

Also, don't move them immediately into bright sunlight. They've been light-deprived so give them a while to gradually acclimate in more filtered light before putting them in a sunny spot (assuming they are sun-loving varieties in the first place).