City Info
Des Moines is a city that makes it easy to catch more. It is the "suite" spot for meeting planners. It's where skywalks make it easy to get around downtown. With specialty boutiques. Live jazz. And endless restaurant choices.
Time Zone
- Central Standard Time
Convention Centers
- Iowa Events Center
- Iowa State Fairgrounds
- Prairie Meadows
Airport
- Des Moines International Airport
Population
- 569,633 in the five-county Metro, according to the 2010 United State Census Bureau
Visitors to Greater Des Moines
- 2.9 million each year
Hotel Rooms
- More than 10,000
Unique Venues
- 60+
Skywalks
- 4 miles, climate-controlled
