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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
summary of the goodwill balances by component and segment |
|  |  |  |  | Marketing & |  |  | Travel & |  |  |  |
|  | Marketing & |  |  | Events |  |  | Recreation |  |  |  |
|  | Events U.S. |  |  | International |  |  | Group |  |  | Total |
|  | (in thousands) |
Balance at January 1, 2011 |  | $ | 62,686 |  |  | $ | 22,455 |  |  | $ | 42,300 |  |  | $ | 127,441 |
Business acquisitions |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,645 |  |  |  | 7,645 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (257 | ) |  |  | (1,135 | ) |  |  | (1,392 | )
Balance at December 31, 2011 |  |  | 62,686 |  |  |  | 22,198 |  |  |  | 48,810 |  |  |  | 133,694 |
Business acquisition |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,890 |  |  |  | 1,890 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | 856 |  |  |  | 1,380 |  |  |  | 2,236 |
Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 62,686 |  |  | $ | 23,054 |  |  | $ | 52,080 |  |  | $ | 137,820 |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Marketing & Events Group: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketing & Events U.S. |  | $ | 62,686 |  |  | $ | 62,686 |
Marketing & Events International: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United Kingdom (Melville GES) |  |  | 13,894 |  |  |  | 13,291 |
GES Canada |  |  | 9,160 |  |  |  | 8,907 |
Total Marketing & Events Group |  |  | 85,740 |  |  |  | 84,884 |
Travel & Recreation Group: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brewster |  |  | 44,435 |  |  |  | 41,165 |
Glacier Park |  |  | 4,461 |  |  |  | 4,461 |
Alaska Denali Travel |  |  | 3,184 |  |  |  | 3,184 |
Total Travel & Recreation Group |  |  | 52,080 |  |  |  | 48,810 |
Total Goodwill |  | $ | 137,820 |  |  | $ | 133,694 |
Summary of other intangible assets |
|  | Gross Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Carrying |
|  | Value |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Value |
|  | (in thousands) |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts and relationships |  | $ | 3,594 |  |  | $ | (2,384 | ) |  | $ | 1,210 |
Other |  |  | 959 |  |  |  | (108 | ) |  |  | 851 |
|  |  | 4,553 |  |  |  | (2,492 | ) |  |  | 2,061 |
Unamortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business licenses |  |  | 460 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 460 |
Total |  | $ | 5,013 |  |  | $ | (2,492 | ) |  | $ | 2,521 |
A summary of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2011 is presented below:
|  | Gross Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Carrying |
|  | Value |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Value |
|  | (in thousands) |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts and relationships |  | $ | 3,122 |  |  | $ | (1,736 | ) |  | $ | 1,386 |
Other |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | 38 |
|  |  | 3,190 |  |  |  | (1,766 | ) |  |  | 1,424 |
Unamortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business licenses |  |  | 460 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 460 |
Total |  | $ | 3,650 |  |  | $ | (1,766 | ) |  | $ | 1,884 |
Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets |
|  | (in thousands) |
2013 |  | $ | 712 |
2014 |  | $ | 426 |
2015 |  | $ | 255 |
2016 |  | $ | 199 |
2017 |  | $ | 445 |
Thereafter |  | $ | 24 |

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