Posts From: October 2012

Indianola Votes to be Represented by the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau

By des_moines_cvb on Oct. 24, 2012

The Indianola City Council has voted to join the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, the parent organization of the Des Moines Area Sports Commission. At a board meeting last night…

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Des Moines Event Wins Second National Sports Award

By des_moines_cvb on Oct. 23, 2012

The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Des Moines have again won the Best Collegiate Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event in the country by SportsTravel Magazine. The event was held…

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Greater Des Moines Sees Increase in Visitor Expenditures and Hospitality Jobs

By des_moines_cvb on Oct. 08, 2012

The number of visitors to Greater Des Moines remained strong in 2011, while the dollars spent by those visitors increased from $1.6 billion in 2010 to $1.8 billion, one quarter of the entire state’s…

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