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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

						Marketing &
		Marketing &				Events				Travel &
		Events U.S.				International				Recreation Group				Total
		(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2013		$	62,686			$	23,054			$	52,080			$	137,820
Business acquisition			—				158				—				158
Foreign currency translation adjustments			—				(1,374	)			(1,193	)			(2,567	)
Balance at March 31, 2013		$	62,686			$	21,838			$	50,887			$	135,411

Goodwill by reporting unit and segment

		March 31,				December 31,
		2013				2012
		(in thousands)
Marketing & Events Group:
Marketing & Events U.S.		$	62,686			$	62,686
Marketing & Events International:
GES United Kingdom			12,890				13,894
GES Canada			8,948				9,160
Total Marketing & Events Group			84,524				85,740
Travel & Recreation Group:
Brewster			43,242				44,435
Glacier Park			4,461				4,461
Alaska Denali Travel			3,184				3,184
Total Travel & Recreation Group			50,887				52,080
Total goodwill		$	135,411			$	137,820

Summary of other intangible assets

		Gross Carrying				Accumulated				Net Carrying
		Value				Amortization				Value
		(in thousands)
Amortized intangible assets:
Contracts and customer relationships		$	6,342			$	(2,582	)		$	3,760
Other			1,192				(138	)			1,054
			7,534				(2,720	)			4,814
Unamortized intangible assets:
Business licenses			460				—				460
Total		$	7,994			$	(2,720	)		$	5,274

A summary of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 is presented below:

		Gross Carrying				Accumulated				Net Carrying
		Value				Amortization				Value
		(in thousands)
Amortized intangible assets:
Contracts and customer 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

Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets

		(in thousands)
2013		$	953
2014			963
2015			763
2016			644
2017			861
Thereafter			630

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