DES MOINES, Iowa (October 20, 2021) – IRONMAN announced today that Des Moines, Iowa will become the newest host of a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon. Following the excitement built off the IRONMAN®...more

DES MOINES, Iowa (September 8, 2021) – Des Moines is set to host the largest USA/Canada Lions Forum in ten years at the Iowa Events Center, September 9 - 11, 2021. Around 1,500 attendees from the...more

DES MOINES, Iowa (August 27, 2021) – USA Swimming has unveiled its schedule for the 2021-2022 season and Des Moines is set to host the TYR Pro Swim Series at the MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center at...more

DES MOINES, Iowa (July 21, 2021) – After more than a year of weathering the complicated landscape of travel and events amidst a global pandemic, Catch Des Moines says the metro has started to turn the...more

(Carlsbad, Calif. ) March 23, 2021 -- Mountain Dew® and Accelerate360’s ASN: The Adventure Sports Network Group announce its annual summer Dew Tour skateboard competition and festival is moving to Des...more

DES MOINES, Iowa (March 15, 2021) – As the days get longer and more vaccines become available, recent studies show that people are increasingly optimistic about the prospect of travel. Accordingly,...more

GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa (November 9, 2020) – A new initiative called the Stay Safe Pledge has been launched by Catch Des Moines, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Polk County, and the Iowa...more

DES MOINES, Iowa (October 8, 2020) – While every industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, arguably none has been hit as hard as the travel industry. Like so many of their peers, Catch Des...more

Expansion of PPP for organizations like ours will enable us to dramatically contribute to the rebuilding of our economy, as we reopen and welcome visitors to experience all our area has to offer. Here...more