Flack Named Forty Under 40
Trina Flack, National Sales Manager, for the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, has been named a 2017 “Forty Under 40” honoree by Des Moines Business Record – a Greater Des Moines…
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Des Moines Welcomes Prestigious Theater Festival
More than 1,500 collegiate students, faculty, staff, and guest artists will visit Des Moines this week for the 2017 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 5. The festival, which runs…
Read MoreGreater Des Moines Wins Five Iowa Tourism Awards
DES MOINES, IA – Greater Des Moines was awarded five 2016 Iowa Tourism Awards honoring the work of new and longstanding events, promotional material, and an individual leader. Greg Edwards, President…
Read More35 Restaurants Celebrate Ninth Annual Des Moines Restaurant Week
Locals and visitors are encouraged to participate in the ninth annual Des Moines Restaurant Week happening Friday, August 19 through Sunday, August 28. Special prix-fixe menus with exclusive pricing…
Read MoreDes Moines Lands 3 More Years of Pool Players
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa State Pool Players Association has selected Des Moines to host the 2018, 2019 and 2020 8-Ball and 9-Ball Championships. The Championships, which will be held at the Iowa…
Read MoreThousands to Square Dance in Des Moines this Week
DES MOINES, IA – Today, more than 4,000 visitors will catch Greater Des Moines for the 65 th annual National Square Dance Convention. The convention, generating an estimated $3.2 million in economic…
Read MoreAttached Convention Center Hotel Breaks Ground in Des Moines
DES MOINES, IOWA – Today, The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau and Iowa Events Center joined city, county and development partners to celebrate the ground breaking on a new, 330-room…
Read MoreTwo, Free Pre-Tournament Events Offered to Locals
Des Moines, IA – The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau and Des Moines Area Sports Commission invites the public to enjoy two, free basketball events leading up to the start of the 2016…
Read MoreNational Chirstian College Athletic Association Kicks Off Championship in Greater Des Moines
DES MOINES, IA – For the first time ever, Greater Des Moines will welcome ten teams for the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) DII Men’s Basketball Championship. The games, which…
Read MoreCatch Des Moines Flavor to Support Growing Culinary Scene
DES MOINES, IA – Today, the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau launched Catch Des Moines Flavor , a local and regional culinary marketing initiative designed to elevate and tell the…
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