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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-10-001652
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100319
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100322

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIAD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				361169950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11015
		FILM NUMBER:		10695456

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1850 NORTH CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004-4545
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(602) 207-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1850 NORTH CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004-4545

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIAL CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930823

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW DIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921106
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Washington,
      D.C. 20549</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 11pt"><b>Pursuant to
      Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>March 19,
      2010</b></font><br>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>VIAD CORP</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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            <b>001-11015</b>
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            <b>36-1169950</b>
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            (State or other jurisdiction
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            of incorporation)
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            (Commission
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            File Number)
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            (IRS Employer
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            Identification No.)
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            <b>1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona</b>
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          &#160;
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            <b>85004-4545</b>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
            of principal executive offices)</font>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
          Code)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="font-size: 10pt">(602)
      207-4000</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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    <p>
      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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            <b>Item 5.02</b>
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          &#160;
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            <b>DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
            PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF
            PRINCIPAL OFFICERS</b>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      Effective March 19, 2010, John F. Jastrem stepped-down as Group
      President - Marketing &amp; Events of Viad Corp (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) and is
      leaving the Company, as he has decided to retire.&#160;&#160;Paul B. Dykstra,
      Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will
      assume the role as president of the Marketing &amp; Events Group, which
      includes Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (&quot;GES&quot;), while a
      replacement search for the position is conducted.&#160;&#160;Mr. Dykstra served as
      President and Chief Executive Officer of GES from 2000 to 2006 before
      being named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in
      2006.&#160;&#160;Mr. Jastrem will be available to the Company on a consulting
      basis to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            <b>VIAD CORP</b>
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            &#160;
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            (Registrant)
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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            March 22, 2010
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          By:
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          &#160;
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            /s/ Scott E. Sayre
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            Scott E. Sayre
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            Vice President-General Counsel
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            and Secretary
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Jastrem
      Retires From Post as GES President</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Dykstra
      to Lead GES While Search is Conducted</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2010--Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) announced
      today that John Jastrem, president of its GES business unit, has decided
      to retire and is leaving the company. Paul Dykstra, chairman, president
      and chief executive officer of Viad will assume the role while a
      replacement search is conducted. Dykstra served as president and chief
      executive officer of GES from 2000 to 2006 before being named president
      and chief executive officer of parent company, Viad in 2006. Jastrem
      will be available to the company on a consulting basis to ensure a
      smooth leadership transition.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;I would like to thank John for his years of service at Viad, first in
      leading a turnaround at Exhibitgroup/Giltspur and more recently in
      consolidating and rebranding GES and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur,&#8221; stated
      Dykstra. &#8220;We thank him for his leadership in this role and wish him all
      the best.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;It has been a great experience for me to lead the team in revitalizing
      the Exhibitgroup/Giltspur organization by instilling a client-centric
      and winning culture,&#8221; stated Jastrem. &#8220;I want to thank all of the
      employees across Viad who have worked so tirelessly over the past
      several months to create the combined GES organization and I wish them
      great success.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>About Viad</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Viad is an S&amp;P SmallCap 600 company. Viad operates through its Marketing
      &amp; Events Group, comprised of Global Experience Specialists, Inc.
      (formerly GES Exposition Services, Exhibitgroup/Giltspur and Becker
      Group) and affiliates, and its Travel &amp; Recreation Group, comprised of
      Brewster and Glacier Park, Inc. For more information, visit the
      company's Web site at <u>www.viad.com</u>.
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    <p>
      <b>About GES</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Las Vegas-based Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES), a Viad Corp
      (NYSE:VVI) company, is a leading provider of exhibition, event and
      retail marketing services. Given its recent consolidation with
      Exhibitgroup/Giltspur and Becker Group, GES provides an even wider range
      of services, including turn-key official show services, cutting-edge
      creative and design, marketing and measurement services &#8211; all with an
      unrivaled global reach. GES partners with leading shows and brands,
      including the International CES, Spring Fair Birmingham, International
      Woodworking Fair, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE, Bell Helicopter, Genzyme,
      L&#8217;Oreal, Warner Bros., and Simon Property Group. For more information,
      visit <u>www.ges.com</u>
    </p>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br><b>Viad Corp</b><br>Carrie Long<br><i>Investor Relations</i><br>602-207-2681<br><u>clong@viad.com</u>
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