Viad Corp. - Introduction

Introduction

Viad Tower, 1850 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4545
U.S.A.
Telephone: (602) 207-4000
Fax: (602) 207-5900
Web site: http://www.viad.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1926 as Motor Transit Corp.
Employees: 3,025
Sales: $785.7 million (2004)
Stock Exchanges: New York
Ticker Symbol: VVI
NAIC: 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers

Viad Corp. is a Phoenix, Arizona-based descendant of the Greyhound Bus line. The publicly traded company is primarily engaged in providing services for trade shows, conventions, and special events. Subsidiary GES Exposition Services, Inc. offers trade show layout and design, logistics planning, and show execution services for approximately 2,000 events each year. The Exhibitgroup/Giltspur subsidiary works with major companies to design, build, and dismantle trade show exhibitions, and provides exhibitor show program management services. To a lesser degree, Viad is also involved in the travel and recreation field. Brewsters Tours, Inc. offers travel services to attractions in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, such as The Columbia Icefield and Banff Gondola. A fourth Viad subsidiary, Glacier Park, Inc., is the principal concessionaire in Montana's Glacier Park, operating four lodges and three motor inns in the area.