DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 7, 2018) – The opening of Des Moines’ first attached convention center hotel, the $101 million, 330-room Hilton Des Moines Downtown, earlier this year was just the start of...more

DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 5, 2018) – Catch Des Moines is proud to be a winner of the prestigious 2nd Annual Stella Awards from Northstar Meetings Group. The organization won a silver Stella Award in the...more

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 26, 2018) – In 2019, the USA Gymnastics Championships, which features more than 1,800 of the nation’s best gymnasts in acrobatic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline and...more

More than 3,000 wrestlers are registered for the 2018 championship event in Des Moines October 27-28 More than 2,550 out-of-state wrestlers and 450 in-state wrestlers will flood into Greater Des...more

Des Moines to Host March 6-9 at the MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center at the Wellmark YMCA COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Swimmers from around the globe will be making five stops in the United...more

Catch Des Moines honored nine businesses and individuals for their strong commitment to and support of the tourism industry in Greater Des Moines. Winners were recognized at the 2018 Catch Des Moines...more

The NAIA has announced the second year of the NAIA National Championship Host Excellence Awards. Seven honors were awarded to championship site hosts that have gone above and beyond in their execution...more

Fourteen thousand athletes from across United States to compete in Des Moines July 24 through August 4 Later this month, 14,000 athletes from across the United States will descend on Des Moines for...more

Catch Des Moines is pleased to announce the hiring of Ben Handfelt as the Vice President of Marketing. In this role, he will be part of the leadership team responsible for guiding the overall...more