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Viad (pronounced VEE-ahd) is an S&P SmallCap 600 international experiential services company with operations in the United States, Canada, ... Skiptomaincontent AboutUs CompanyProfileOfficersDirectorsCorporateGovernance GovernanceDocumentsBoardofDirectors&CommitteeMembershipsContacttheBoardAlwaysHonest CorporateResponsibility&EnvironmentalStewardship BusinessUnits Overview Investors InvestorCenterWhyInvestAnnualMeeting-ProxyMaterialsSpecialMeeting-ProxyMaterialsStockInformationFinancialInformation OverviewSECFilings NewsReleasesEvents&Presentations InvestorPresentations AnalystCoverageInvestorAlerts AllRSSFeedsGetNewsAlertsbyEmail TaxBasisInformationInvestorRelationsContactInvestorFAQsCorporateGovernance Newsroom NewsReleases Careers AboutUsCultureandValuesDevelopmentandRewardsCareers AboutUs CompanyProfileOfficersDirectorsCorporateGovernance GovernanceDocumentsBoardofDirectors&CommitteeMembershipsContacttheBoardAlwaysHonest CorporateResponsibility&EnvironmentalStewardship BusinessUnits Overview Investors InvestorCenterWhyInvestAnnualMeeting-ProxyMaterialsSpecialMeeting-ProxyMaterialsStockInformationFinancialInformation OverviewSECFilings NewsReleasesEvents&Presentations InvestorPresentations AnalystCoverageInvestorAlerts AllRSSFeedsGetNewsAlertsbyEmail TaxBasisInformationInvestorRelationsContactInvestorFAQsCorporateGovernance Newsroom NewsReleases Careers AboutUsCultureandValuesDevelopmentandRewardsCareers Home»AboutUs»CompanyProfile Viad(pronouncedVEE-ahd)isanS&PSmallCap600internationalexperientialservicescompanywithoperationsintheUnitedStates,Canada,theUnitedKingdom,continentalEurope,theUnitedArabEmirates,andIceland.Viadgeneratesrevenueandshareholdervaluethroughtwobusinessunits:PursuitandGES.PursuitisacollectionofinspiringandunforgettabletravelexperiencesinAlaska,Montana,theCanadianRockies,Vancouver,andReykjavik,aswellasnewexperiencesindevelopmentinLasVegasandToronto.Pursuit’scollectionincludesattractions,lodgesandhotels,andsightseeingtoursthatconnectguestswithiconicplaces.GESisaglobal,full-serviceliveeventscompanyofferingacomprehensiverangeofservicestotheworld'sleadingbrandsandeventorganizers. OurstrategyforPursuitistosignificantlyscalethebusinessbygrowingandenhancingourhigh-marginattractionandhospitalityportfoliothroughourRefresh-Build-Buyandrevenuemanagementgrowthinitiatives.Specifically,wearefocusedonrefreshingourexistingassetstodrivebothrateandvolumegrowth,buildingnewassetsandbuyingassetsthataddscaletothebusinessandgeneratestrongreturnsoninvestment. OurstrategyforGESistobethepreferredglobalfull-serviceproviderforliveevents,withfurtherreachtocorporateandconsumerevents,exhibitions,congressesandconferences.Weexpecttodothisthroughtheacquisitionofbusinessesthatcompeteinindustrysectorswithhigherprofitmargins,addnew,value-addedservicesforourcustomersthatcomplementandenhanceourexistingbusinesses,andfurtherleverageourglobalcapabilities. Solidfinancialperformancehasallowedustomaintainastrongbalancesheet,whilealsoinvestinginthebusinessandreturningcapitaltoshareholders.From2015-2019wehave: Generatedcumulativeoperatingcashflowof$471.6million Returned$61.6milliontoshareholdersintheformofdividendsandsharerepurchases Reinvested$589.3millionbackintothebusinessintheformofcapitalexpendituresandacquisitions,netofdivestituresofnon-strategicrealestateassets Maintainedastrongbalancesheet,witha39%debt-to-capitalratioasofDecember31,2019 ViadistradedontheNewYorkStockExchangeunderthesymbolVVI. IRContact [email protected] SubscribetoInvestorAlerts UpcomingEvents InvestorPresentations Contact | TermsofUse | PrivacyPolicy | SiteMap | Employees VIADCORP ©ViadCorpAllrightsreserved. PoweredByQ4Inc. 5.56.0.1 (opensinnewwindow) DesignbyEisenbergAndAssociates.