Viad (pronounced VEE-ahd) is a leading global provider of extraordinary experiences, including hospitality and leisure activities, experiential marketing, and live events through two businesses: Pursuit and GES. Pursuit is a collection of inspiring and unforgettable travel experiences in Alaska, Montana, the Canadian Rockies, Vancouver, Reykjavik, and Las Vegas, as well as new experiences planned in Chicago and Toronto. Pursuit’s collection includes attractions, lodges and hotels, and sightseeing tours that connect guests with iconic places. GES is a global, full-service live events company offering a comprehensive range of services to the world's leading brands and event organizers.
Our business strategy focuses on delivering extraordinary experiences for our teams, clients and guests, and significant and sustainable growth and above-market returns for our shareholders.
Our Strategy to Maximize Shareholder Value:
• Position Viad to generate sustained EBITDA growth and above-market returns
• Significant investment in
Pursuit’s Refresh, Build, Buy opportunities that drive accelerated growth
• Build Spiro, formerly GES’ Brand Experiences, into a world class, integrated marketing solutions agency
• Deliver extraordinary exhibition experiences through simple, user-friendly services and best-in class execution at GES Exhibitions
Viad is an S&P SmallCap 600 company and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VVI.
Pursuit
Pursuit is an attractions and hospitality company that provides a collection of inspiring and unforgettable travel experiences in iconic destinations. From world-class attractions, distinctive lodges, and engaging tours in stunning national parks and renowned global travel locations, Pursuit’s elevated attraction and hospitality experiences enable visitors to discover and connect with these iconic destinations. With a strategic direction to build an expanding portfolio of extraordinary experiences, Pursuit remains focused on refreshing, improving, and growing its collection in outstanding places around the globe.
GES
GES is a global, full-service provider for live, hybrid, and digital events that partners with brand marketers, exhibitors, and show organizers to create high-value events and experiences. GES offers a comprehensive range of event services, from the design and production of compelling, immersive live and digital experiences that engage audiences and build brand awareness, through to logistics, including material handling, rigging, electrical, and other on-site event services. In addition, GES offers clients a full suite of audio-visual services from creative and technology to content and design, along with registration, data analytics, engagement, and online tools powered by next generation technologies that help clients easily manage the complexities of their event.