About Catch Des Moines

The Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Des Moines Area Sports & Tourism Commission, collectively known as Catch Des Moines, markets the region as a visitor destination, increasing economic growth and enhancing the visitor experience.

Catch Des Moines is an accredited Destinations International organization. As the visitor’s and meeting professional's trusted partner, we are the heart, the soul and the energy of our destination. Our focus is to drive economic success and enhance the quality of life in the Greater Des Moines municipalities we represent.

CATCH DES MOINES REPRESENTS 14 MUNICIPALITIES

Altoona
Ankeny
Bondurant
Clive
Des Moines
Grimes
Indianola
Johnston
Pleasant Hill
Polk City
Polk County
Urbandale
West Des Moines
Windsor Heights

CATCH DES MOINES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Brian Mulcahy, Chair
Des Moines Airport Authority

Greg Hudson, Vice Chair
City of West Des Moines

Chris Connolly, Treasurer/Secretary
Iowa Events Center

Brandon Danner
Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Mayor Connie Boesen
City of Des Moines

CATCH DES MOINES BOARD MEMBERS

David Adelman, Cornerstone Government Affairs
Bob Andeweg, Mayor, City of Urbandale
Steve Armstrong, Councilperson, City of Indianola
Brian Becker, Parks & Recreation Director, City of Grimes
Bobbi Bentz, Councilperson, City of Ankeny
Angela Connolly, Supervisor, Polk County
Paula Dierenfeld, Mayor, City of Johnston
Larry Feeback, Hilton Des Moines Downtown
Sarah Haines, ITA Group
Brian Hardin, Drake University
Steve Karsjen, Mayor, City of Polk City
Eric Klein, Councilperson, City of Clive
Amanda Lundstedt, Councilperson, Pleasant Hill
Mike Lusky, Adventureland Resort
Angela McKenzie, Councilperson, City of Bondurant
Jeremy Parsons, Iowa State Fair
Kalpesh Patel, VKB Management
Julie Stewart, Councilperson, City of Altoona
Susan Skeries, Councilperson, City of Windsor Heights
Tiffany Tauscheck, Greater Des Moines Partnership
Robert Warren, Hoyt Sherman Place
Katie Weber, Principal Financial Group

ACCREDITATION

Destination Marketing Accreditation Program logo

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau was awarded with the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) seal by Destinations International in recognition of the organization's commitment to industry excellence and meeting the industry standard for performance and accountability of destination organizations around the world.

The accreditation program requires a destination organization to successfully comply with a multitude of mandatory and voluntary standards that span a variety of performance areas to gain this momentous achievement. The standards cover nearly all aspects related to the management and marketing of destination organizations including governance, finance, human resources, sales, communications, destination development and research. The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau joins the ranks of over 200 destination organizations who have obtained DMAP recognition.

"By achieving DMAP accreditation, Catch Des Moines has demonstrated that they have developed strategies for the direction of their destination and the policies and procedures to safeguard the use of public dollars” - Maura Allen Gast, FCDME, executive director at Visit Irving.