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Research

2018/2019 ECONOMIC IMPACT

673 conventions and events utilized Catch Des Moines resources. This support includes group servicing, event promotion, catch crew, and planner toolkits.
316 conventions and events occurred because of Catch Des Moines efforts. This resulted in $112.2 million of economic impact supporting 1,206 full-time jobs.
344 conventions and events were booked by Catch Des Moines. Those events will generate $88.5 million of economic impact supporting 1,009 full-time jobs.

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August 2019 Occupancy: 70.4%

DESTINATION NEXT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Destination Next is sponsored by Destinations International (DI) and funded by a grant from the Destination & Travel Foundation. Its purpose is to provide Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) with a Multi-User Online Diagnostic Tool that will provide practical actions and strategies for sustainable success in a dramatically changing world. The study found that Des Moines is currently in the Destination Trailblazer quadrant with a slightly above average score for destination strength and significantly above average score for community support and engagement.

View the full report HERE.