1926
Motor Transit Corporation is incorporated
1930
Motor Transit Corporation is renamed The Greyhound Corporation "Greyhound"
1939
Manncraft, a sign, window, and small exhibit company, was founded in Kansas City
1950s
Manncraft created an Exhibitor Service Division and expanded to Omaha, Miami, Tampa, Atlanta & New Orleans
1969
The Greyhound Corporation purchased Manncraft and changed the name to Greyhound Exhibition Services = GES
1970
The Greyhound Corporation acquired Armour & Company (Armour-Dial)
1979
Manncraft changed its name to Greyhound Exposition Services
1987
Electrical Division serviced companywide both Show Organizer and Exhibitors
1992
Headquarters moved to Las Vegas – offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Portland, Reno, Palm Springs – over 500 full-time staff
1993
Purchased United Exposition Service Company to expand nationwide. Changed name from Greyhound Exposition Services to GES Exposition Services to reflect the “new GES.” Also upgraded equipment across the company
1995
Expanded into Canada with purchase of Panex Show Services and Stampede Display and Convention Services – offices in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton
2007
Viad acquired in the United Kingdom Melville Exhibitions and Event Services Limited
2008
Melville expanded to Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC)
2008
Viad acquires Becker Group Ltd. – an Experiential Marketing Company
2010
Merged Exhibitgroup/Giltspur (EG), Becker Group, and GES Exposition Services. The name changed to “Global Experience Specialists” to reflect our new global team after GES merged with our sister company Exhibitgroup/Giltspur. The spirograph was introduced to our logo.
2014
Blitz Communications – Audio Visual Services United Kingdom
2014
onPeak and Travel Planners – United States Accommodations provider for events
2014
Visit by GES - European leader in event registration and data services
2018
Global Experience Specialists is shortened to GES
2022
Spiro is created from the spirograph and with a nod to Exhibitgroup/Giltspur (EG), the acquired company that brought the spirograph and the corporate accounts division to GES.
2025
Truelink Capital acquires GES
