EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT To the Board of Directors Viad Corp Phoenix, Arizona We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-54465 and 33-55360 on Form S-3 and Nos. 33-41870, 333-63397, 33-56531, 333-63399 and 333-35231 on Form S-8 of Viad Corp, of our report dated February 19, 1999, except for Note D regarding the completion of the sale of the airline catering business, as to which the date is August 23, 1999, appearing in this Form 8-K of Viad Corp for the year ended December 31, 1998. By: /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP - ----------------------------- Deloitte & Touche LLP Phoenix, Arizona August 23, 1999