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EX-10.B

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This Consulting Agreement (“Agreement”) effective as of March 19, 2010, is between Viad Corp,
a Delaware corporation (“Viad”) and John F. Jastrem, an individual (“Consultant”). In
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Engagement. Viad hereby engages Consultant to serve in the capacity of an independent
contractor to advise and provide consultation to Viad or Global Experience Specialists, Inc.
(“GES”) as requested by Viad from time to time (“Services”). Requests for Services shall be made
by Paul B. Dykstra, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viad Corp, Bryceon J.
Sumner, Executive Vice President-Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Quade, Executive Vice President-CSO
Exhibition Sales, or William C. Doolittle, Executive Vice President-CSO Exhibits & Events, officers
of GES, or their respective designees. In the performance of the Services, Consultant shall act in
accordance with his own expertise, experience, manner and methods and shall not be subject to the
supervision and control of employees or executives of Viad or its affiliates in the day to day
exercise of his expertise or the application of his experience, or manner and methods of service in
the performance of the Services; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed
to relieve Consultant from any obligation to act in accordance with policies and procedures
established by Viad with respect to its contractors generally. Consultant shall be required to
provide Services at a maximum of 15 hours per week (Monday – Friday) during the term of this
Agreement, with no carryover from week to week.

2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for three (3) months commencing on March 20,
2010 and expiring on June 19, 2010 (“Term”).

3. Consulting Fee. Viad shall pay Consultant a fee of $33,334 per month, payable in arrears,
with the first payment due within ten days from the day the parties execute the Separation
Agreement, and subsequent payments due on or before the 20th day of May and June 2010. The
Consulting Fee shall be paid to an account as directed by Consultant in writing to Viad.

4. Expenses. Viad shall reimburse Consultant for all out-of-pocket, reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred in connection with Consultant’s performance of the Services, including business
travel (air travel at first class).

5. Office and Equipment. If Consultant requires an office in order to provide Services
hereunder, as determined by Viad in its sole discretion, Viad shall, at its sole expense, provide
Consultant with the use of an office at a location to be reasonably determined by Viad under the
circumstances. In connection therewith, Viad shall provide necessary office-related services and
equipment, including, but not limited to, office parking, telecommunication equipment, computer and
secretarial assistance.

6. Indemnification. It is agreed that Consultant shall be indemnified in connection with
Services provided hereunder at the same level of indemnification as is provided to officers of the
Corporation including providing legal counsel. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Viad shall pay no
employment-related withholding or other taxes or charges of any nature in connection with the
consulting fees paid to Consultant hereunder.

7. Independent Contractor. Viad and Consultant acknowledge and agree that Consultant is an
independent contractor and not an employee or partner of Viad, and that neither party shall have
the authority to bind the other or otherwise incur liability on behalf of the other, except as
otherwise provided herein. The fees or any other amounts paid to Consultant hereunder shall not be
considered salary for any purpose, and the Services provided by Consultant hereunder do not entitle
Consultant to any of the fringe and supplemental benefits that Viad and/or its affiliates provides
for its employees. Consultant has full responsibility for the payment of taxes in respect of fees
paid by Viad hereunder.

8. Compliance. During the Term, Consultant shall comply with all applicable regulations,
ordinances and laws relating to the performance of Services. Consultant further agrees to comply
with all applicable provisions of Viad’s Always Honest Compliance & Ethics Program Manual in the
performance of the Services.

9. Continuing Obligation. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement does not
amend or modify the provisions of the Separation Agreement and Release, dated April 23, 2010
(“Separation Agreement”) or any other agreement between the parties, and does not otherwise waive
the continuing obligations of Consultant or Viad under the Separation Agreement or any other
agreement between the parties.

10. Miscellaneous. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior negotiations and oral or
written agreements between the parties made relating to the subject matter hereof, and constitutes
the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not
be altered or amended except by a writing signed by the parties. No waiver of any provision hereof
shall extend to or affect any obligation not expressly waived, or impair any right consequent on
such obligation. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of Viad, whether by merger, consolidation, sale of shares or assets or
operation of law, but shall not be assignable by Consultant.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
date first written above.

	 	 	 
	VIAD CORP	 	CONSULTANT
	By: /s/ Scott E. Sayre

	 	By: /s/ John F. Jastrem
	 

	 	 
	Scott E. Sayre

Vice President-General Counsel

and Secretary

	 	John F. JastremExhibit  EX-10.1

Cooperation Framework Agreement

(Translation Version)

THIS AGREEMENT made as of April 28, 2010 in Beijing, by and among:

China Technology Development Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “CTDC”), with
company registration No. 161076, whose office is located at Unit 1903, 19/F, West Tower, Shun Tak
Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong;

Xintang Media Technology (Beijing) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Xintang”), with business
registration No. 110105011234753, whose office is located at Room 450, Building No.2, Zui Gong Fen,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China;

Mr. Chen Jianbao (hereinafter referred to as “Stockholder A”), ID No. [x], whose residence
address is at No.446, West You Yi Road, Beilin District, Xi’an, China;

Ms. Song Lin (hereinafter referred to as “Stockholder B”), ID No. [x], whose residence address
is at No.446, West You Yi Road, Beilin District, Xi’an, China;

Top Billion Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Top Billion”), with company
registration No. 1567074, whose registered office is at Quastisky Building, PO Box 4389, Road Town,
Tortola, British Virgin Islands;

Wealth Secure Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Wealth Secure”), with company registration
No. 1565033, whose registered office is at Quastisky Building, PO Box 4389, Road Town, Tortola,
British Virgin Islands; and

Profit Chance (Hong Kong) Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Profit Chance”), with company
registration No. 1342786, whose registered office is at Suites 2201-2203, 22nd Floor,
Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong.

CTDC, Xintang, Stockholder A, Stockholder B, Top Billion, Wealth Secure and Profit Chance shall
hereinafter be referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

WHEREAS: -

	A.	 	CTDC is a company with limited liabilities incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands and its common shares are listed and traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United
States.

	B.	 	On January 21, 2010, Xintang entered into the Xinhua Multimedia Project Cooperation Framework
Agreement with the Xinhua News and Information Centre. On April 28, 2010, Xintang entered into
sub-agreements (hereinafter referred to as ‘Sub-Agreements’) with the Xinhua News and
Information Centre and its four province branches with regard to the exclusive cooperation on
government network of Xinhua Multimedia (hereinafter referred to as ‘Xinhua Multimedia
Sub-Project’).

	C.	 	Stockholder B holds 100% equity interest in Xintang.

	D.	 	Stockholder A holds 100% equity interest in Top Billion. Top Billion holds 100% equity
interest in Wealth Secure and Wealth Secure holds 100% equity interest in Profit Chance.

	E.	 	Shareholder A and Shareholder B are legal spouses.

	F.	 	All the Parties agree that CTDC will invest in Xintang to achieve the cooperation on the
exclusive advertising operation right in Xinhua Multimedia Project.

	G.	 	CTDC remitted ten million (10,000,000) RMB to Xintang as the initial advance payment for the
cooperation through its designated subsidiary on January 27, 2010. Xintang has confirmed the
receipt of this payment on January 27, 2010.

NOW, THEREFORE, based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, following negotiations with
bona fide, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. BASIC COOPERATION SUBJECT

1.1 Pursuant to Xinhua Multimedia Project Cooperation Framework Agreement and Sub-Agreements,
the Xinhua News and Information Centre will cooperate exclusively with Xintang on the Xinhua
Multimedia Sub-Projects. These agreements described in the preceding sentence are attached as
appendixes hereto.

1.2 Stockholder B shall transfer 100% equity interest in Xintang to Stockholder A and modify
business registration information accordingly. Following the transfer described in the preceding
sentence, permitted by Chinese laws and regulations, Profit Chance shall directly purchase 100%
equity interest in Xintang; Or, Profit Chance shall establish a wholly foreign-owned enterprise
(hereinafter referred to as “WFOE”) in China, which shall achieve an actual control on Xintang,
equivalent to the entire control by shareholding, and shall be able to consolidate the financial
reports of Xintang into WFOE’s, or realize the acquisition and/ or control on Xintang in other
manner agreed upon by all the Parties, through a series of agreements to be entered into by and
among WFOE, Xintang and/or Stockholder A, such as Loan Agreement, Exclusive Purchase Right
Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement, Management Agency Agreement, Technology Services Agreement,
Consulting Services Agreement, Equipment Tenancy Agreement and Exclusive Agency Agreement
(hereinafter referred to as “A Series of Agreements”). The arrangement contemplated in this section
is referred to as “Proposed Restructuring”.

1.3 Pursuant to this Agreement and a purchase agreement relating to 100% equity interest in
Wealth Secure to be entered into by and among CTDC and Top Billion (hereinafter referred to as
“Purchase Agreement”), CTDC is entitle to an exclusive cooperation on the Xinhua Multimedia Sub-
Project by investing in Xintang.

2. DETAILED COOPERATION CONTENTS AND PROCEDURES

2.1 Upon satisfaction of conditions precedent under this Agreement, CTDC shall pay five (5)
million US Dollars to Top Billion within the timeframe required in this Agreement as the advance
payment(hereinafter referred as to the ‘Cash Advance’) to purchase 100% equity interest in Wealth
Secure held by Top Billion. To avoid ambiguity, the ten (10) million RMB that CTDC remitted to
Xintang on January 27, 2010 should be a part of the Cash Advance.

2.2 Promptly following completion of the Proposed Restructuring, the Parties agree to engage
an international independent appraiser recognized by US regulatory authorities to evaluate the
value of 100% equity interest in Wealth Secure held by Top Billion (the “Evaluation”).

2.3 The Parties shall agree that within twenty (20) days following the release of the
valuation report, Top Billon or the relevant parties shall transfer certain amount of shares in
Wealth Secure in a value of five (5) million US Dollars to CTDC or its designated subsidiary.

2.4 The Parties hereby agree that the Parties shall determine the purchase price (hereinafter
referred to as “Purchase Price”) for 100% equity interest in Wealth Secure held by Top Billion,
according to the valuation report issued by the international independent appraiser described in
Section 2.2. CTDC will pay the Purchase Price in the following manners: (1) CTDC shall pay five (5)
million US Dollars in cash (To avoid ambiguity, this payment is the Cash Advance in Section 2.1);
(2) CTDC shall issue certain amount of common stock at a price of 3.01 US Dollars per share; and
(3) CTDC shall issue certain amount of warrants to purchase common stock at an exercise price of
3.5 US Dollars.

3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES

3.1 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CTDC

3.1.1 Following the execution of this Agreement, CTDC will conduct the due diligence on the
contents and performance of the agreements signed by Xintang and the Xinhua News and Information
Centre, the capital structure of Xintang, Wealth Secure, Profit Chance and WFOE, and other matters
related to this Agreement and will submit the due diligence report to the Board of Directors for
examination. The Parties shall provide unconditional assistance to CTDC with regard to the due
diligence.

3.1.2 CTDC shall have the exclusive purchase right to purchase 100% equity interest in Wealth
Secure held by Top Billion during the Exclusivity Period as defined in Section 4.1.

3.1.3 After CTDC settling the first installment of the Cash Advance, CTDC will send work team
to assist Xintang and other parties to establish management and accounting system which shall
satisfy the requirements set by US regulatory authorities on a modern enterprise.

3.1.4 The Parties acknowledge that CTDC is raising funds specifically for the Xinhua
Multimedia Project. The Parties hereby agree that CTDC’s receipt of such funds is the precondition
for this Agreement to come into force.

3.1.5 The Parties agree that CTDC shall, upon receipt of the funds, pay five (5) million US
Dollars as the Cash Advance according to this Agreement, which will be a part of the Purchase Price
for 100% equity interest in Wealth Secure held by Top Billion. All the Parties hereby agree that
CTDC shall pay the Cash Advance to Xintang directly. If the transaction under the Purchase
Agreement fails to be consummated, Xintang shall refund the Cash Advance to CTDC. The payment
schedule for the Cash Advance shall be as follows:

(1) CTDC has paid ten (10) million RMB to Xintang on January 27, 2010;

(2) CTDC shall pay fifteen (15) million RMB within the 14 working days after this Agreement
comes into force.

(3) CTDC shall pay the remaining amount of the Cash Advance within the 14 working days after
the Proposed Restructuring is completed.

3.1.6 All the Parties unanimously consent that five (5) million US Dollars paid by CTDC,
excluding fourteen (14) million RMB, shall be used to increase the capital of Xintang. Xintang
shall use this amount of capital for the Xinhua Multimedia Project to secure the rights and
interest of CTDC. Otherwise, Stockholder A and other Parties shall jointly indemnify CTDC against
any losses which it would suffer.

Without written consent from CTDC, neither Stockholder A nor any other Parties shall request
Xintang to provide loans, guarantees, or take up payment or repayment obligations or misuse
Xintang’s Capital in other manner.

3.2 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF XINTANG

3.2.1 Xintang shall use the increased capital from the Cash Advance for the advertising
operation and flat-panel displays installation.

3.2.2 Xintang shall assist CDTC on the due diligence. Xintang shall accept the work team
delegated by CTDC and work with them to establish management and accounting system which shall
satisfy the requirements on a modern enterprise.

3.2.3 Xintang shall use the increased capital from the Cash Advance for the business of Xinhua
Multimedia Sub- Project.

3.2.4 During the Exclusivity Period, neither Xintang nor the related parties shall cooperate
or seek for cooperation with the third parties other than CTDC with regard to the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement.

3.2.5 If this Agreement is terminated due to the force majeure or according to Section 6.2,
Xintang, Stockholder A, Stockholder B, Top Billion, Wealth Secure, Profit Chance and WFOE shall be
jointly liable for refunding all the Cash Advance to CTDC within three (3) months following the
termination of this Agreement.

3.3 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF STOCKHOLDER A

3.3.1 Stockholder A covenants to perform Section 1.2.

3.3.2 Stockholder A covenants to cause Top Billion to sign equity transfer agreement with CTDC
and transfer certain amount of shares in Wealth Secure in a value of five (5) million US Dollars to
CTDC or its designated subsidiary within 20 days following the release of the valuation report
under Section 2.3.

3.3.3 Should Xintang fail to cooperate with Xinhua News Agency on the Xinhua Multimedia
Project and fail to realize the purpose of this Agreement, which means Xinhua Multimedia Project
Cooperation Framework Agreement or its Sub- Project Agreement is terminated prematurely,
Stockholder A shall personally guarantee to refund all the Cash Advance to CTDC and take
corresponding liabilities according to the Agreement.

3.3.4 Within two (2) months following this Agreement coming into force, the registered
stockholder of Xintang shall pledge 100% equity interest in Xintang to CTDC in any one of the
following situations where:

(1) Stockholder A fails to acquire 100% equity interest in Xintang held by Stockholder B; or

(2)The Proposed Restructuring fails to be completed within two (2) months after this Agreement
comes into force.

3.3.5 Stockholder A shall perform the obligations as stated in Section 3.1.6.

3.4 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF STOCKHOLDER B

3.4.1 Stockholder B is obliged to work with Stockholder A to complete the equity transfer and
perform the obligations under Section 1.2.

3.4.2 Stockholder B shall perform the obligations as stated in Section 3.1.6.

3.5 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF TOP BILLION

3.5.1 Top Billion shall sign the equity transfer agreement with CTDC within 20 days following
the release of the valuation report, according to Section 2.3.

3.5.2 Top Billion shall coordinate with Wealth Secure and CTDC to realize the equity transfer
matters.

3.5.3 Top Billion shall perform the obligations as stated in Section 3.1.6.

3.6 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF WEALTH SECURE

3.6.1 Wealth Secure is obliged to maintain its interest in Profit Chance entirely and keep it
uninfringed.

3.6.2 Without the consent from CTDC, Wealth Secure shall not transfer equity interest in
Profit Chance to any other legal entities.

3.6.3 Wealth Secure shall not issue new shares to any other legal entities.

3.6.4 Wealth Secure shall perform the obligations as stated in Section 3.1.6.

3.7 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PROFIT CHANCE

3.7.1 Profit Chance shall work with the relevant parties to complete the Proposed
Restructuring.

3.7.2 Profit Chance shall perform the obligations as stated in Section 3.1.6.

4. EXCLUSIVITY

4.1 Within one (1) year following the execution of this Agreement (short for ”Exclusivity
Period”), other than termination according to Section 6.2, neither Xintang, Stockholder A,
Stockholder B, Top Billion nor the related parties shall cooperate or seek for cooperation with the
third parties other than CTDC with regard to the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY

5.1 Each Party acknowledges and confirms that this Agreement is strictly confidential and
covenants that neither Party shall use, disclose or communicate with other people about any
information in connection with this Agreement, unless the disclosure is made upon request from the
professional consultants, or required by government or regulatory authorities, or exchanges under
the applicable laws and listing rules. Each Party shall use its reasonable efforts to prevent any
information in connection with this Agreement from being disclosed or leaked.

5.2 Each Party shall take all necessary actions to cause its associates including its
professional consultants to comply with Section 5.1.

6. TERMINATION

6.1 This Agreement shall be legally binding to the Parties upon execution, and each Party
agrees that this Agreement shall have the irrevocable legal force. Neither Party shall terminate
the Agreement arbitrarily.

6.2 The Agreement shall be terminated if any of the following situations happens:

6.2.1 If CTDC and Top Billion fail to sign the Purchase Agreement within six (6) months
following execution of this Agreement, unless all the Parties agree to extend the term.

6.2.2 If CTDC fails to perform Section 3.1.5 of this Agreement and fails to take any remedial
action within one (1) month, Xintang and Stockholder A shall have the right to terminate the
Agreement by sending a written notice to CTDC.

6.2.3 If all the Parties agree to terminate this Agreement.

6.3 Section 5, Section 7.3 and Section 9 of this Agreement shall survive, despite of
termination of this agreement.

7 LIABILITIES AND REMIDIES FOR BREACH

7.1 If Xintang, Stockholder A, Stockholder B, Top Billion, Wealth Secure, Profit Chance and
WFOE perform the respective obligations under this Agreement (or by means of other purchasing
arrangement agreed upon by all the Parties), and CTDC refuses to pay the five (5) million US
Dollars, the Parties shall have right to request CTDC to pay a penalty equal to 20% of the unpaid
amount of the Cash Advance. The non-defaulting Parties shall, at their option, request CTDC to
perform this Agreement continuously, or terminate this Agreement according to Section 6.2.2.

7.2 If CTDC performs its obligations while the other Parties violate the provisions of this
Agreement, the defaulting Parties shall make remedies to CTDC for breach of the Agreement. CTDC
shall be entitled to require the defaulting Parties to pay a penalty up to 20% of the already paid
amount of the Cash Advance and the other Parties shall be jointly liable for that.

7.3 If this Agreement is terminated due to the force majeure or according to Section 6.2, the
other Parties shall be liable to repay the Cash Advance to CTDC in line with Section 3.2.5. CTDC
shall be entitled to require the defaulting Parties to pay a penalty up to 20% of the unpaid amount
of the refund Cash Advance.

8. FORCE MAJEURE

8.1 Force majeure means all the factors and events which are unforeseeable, unpreventable and
unavoidable.

8.2 If any Party fails to perform entire or part of its obligations due to the event of force
majeure, such Party shall notify the other Parties of the occurrence of such event as soon as
possible. The Parties shall determine whether to terminate this Agreement or not, based on the
consequence caused by the force majeure.

9. GOVERNING LAW

9.1 The formation, force, interpretation, performance, termination and dispute resolution of
this Agreement shall be governed by the Laws of People’s Republic of China

9.2 Any dispute resulted from or in connection with this Agreement or other related agreements
shall be submitted to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission in Beijing for
arbitration. This arbitration shall be the final decision and bind on all the Parties.

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 This Agreement shall come into force on the same day when all the Parties sign or affix
the common chop and the following conditions precedent are fulfilled: (1) each Party shall have
obtained approval from its respective board of directors in connection with this Agreement; and (2)
The transaction under the subscription agreement entered into by CTDC and investors as of April 28,
2010 shall have been completed, which means CTDC shall have received the funds from the investors.

10.2 The titles of the headline are for reading convenience purpose only which shall not
affect the understanding or interpretations of this Agreement.

10.3 This Agreement is written in Chinese.

10.4 This Agreement is executed in seven (7) counterparts, and each Party shall keep one.

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[This page contains no text. It is the signature page for China Technology Development Group
Corporation, Xintang Media Technology (Beijing) Ltd, Chen Jianbao, Son Lin, Top Billion Holdings
Limited, Wealth Secure Limited and Profit Chance (Hong Kong) Limited to sign the Cooperation
Framework Agreement with regards to investment in Xintang Media Technology (Beijing) Ltd for
operating Xinhua Multimedia Project and its Sub- Projects.]

China Technology Development Group Corporation

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	Signature of Authorized Representative:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Xintang Media Technology (Beijing) Ltd
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	Signature of Authorized Representative£o
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Chen Jianbao __________
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Song Lin __________
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Top Billion Holdings Limited
Signature of Authorized Representative£o
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Wealth Secure Limited
Signature of Authorized Representative£o
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Profit Chance (Hong Kong) Limited
Signature of Authorized Representative£o
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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