Viad Corporation - VVI- Profile

Viad Corporation. The Group's principal activities are to provide diversified services to businesses for use by their customers. The Group operates in three reportable segments, namely, convention and event services, payment services and travel and recreation services. Conventional services segment provides tradeshow design and planning, decorating, exhibit design and fabrication, installation and dismantling, display rental, custom graphics, furnishings, electrical, freight-handling, logistics, transportation and management services for conventions, tradeshows, associations, and corporate and special events. Payment services segment provide payment services which include issuance and processing of money orders, processing of official checks and share drafts, money transfer and cash access services. Travel and recreation service segment provides sightseeing package tours and operates tour and charter buses in Canada. Convention and Event services accounted for 70% of 2002 revenues.