GES celebrated Bring Your Child to Work Day on April 26. “Approximately 70 children of our employees spent the day learning about the live events industry, building booths, touring our operation – and the older children even participated in mock job interviews,” says Detra Page, GES sr. manager corporate communications.
Page’s 10-year-old daughter, Jenna, was one of the children who enjoyed the experience, exclaiming, “The Graphics Depot was amazing! The whole day was fun and I learned a lot about how GES produces events, but my favorite part was the Graphics Depot,” adding, “I’d like to work there one day.”
16-year-old Brianna Haliburton-Brown, daughter of Tonishia Haliburton, a GES human resources specialist, agreed, saying “I thought it was fun hanging out with my mom to see she does all day. We also learned how to go into a job interview, and I learned a lot about how it REALLY is versus what you’re taught in school. It was cool to get that type of direction and experience.”
And there were parting gifts at the end of the day (most grown-ups wished they could have a parting gift at the end of a typical work day). 
Pictured with their parting gifts, L-R: Jace Holland, age 6; Malia Neal, age 7; Brianna Haliburton-Brown, 16; Ethan Heaton, age 9.
GES, a Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) company, is a global, full-service provider for live events, producing corporate events, exhibitions, conferences, congresses, exhibits and entertainment experiences. GES provides a wide range of services, including official show services, audio visual, cutting-edge creative and design, marketing and measurement services, and event accommodations – all with an unrivaled global reach. GES partners with leading shows and brands, including Mary Kay, Spring Fair Birmingham, MAGIC, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE, and Canadian International Auto Show. GES’ National Servicenter has been recognized with certification under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program for the past nine years, and for the eighth year in a row Ad Age has named GES as one of the Nation’s Largest Experiential/Event Marketing Agency Networks. For more info, visit www.ges.com.
