Organization Event Arrival Departure  Attendees Venue City
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) - Div. I Wrestling National Championships Division I Wrestling National Championships 3/21/2013 3/23/2013 90,000 Wells Fargo Arena & HyVee Hall Des Moines
Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Million Dollar Quartet 3/19/2013 3/24/2013 18,000 Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Des Moines
Amateur Athletic Union Volleyball Ankeny Volleyball Association - 7th Grade State AAU Volleyball Tournament 3/23/2013 3/23/2013 2,000 Ankeny High School Ankeny
Amateur Athletic Union Volleyball 8th Grade State Gold Tournament 3/23/2013 3/23/2013 1,500 Simpson College Indianola
F3 Athletics F3 Bracket Buster 3/23/2013 3/24/2013 1,400 F3 Basketball/Grand Slam USA Urbandale
Family Career and Community Leaders of America State Leadership Conference 3/24/2013 3/26/2013 750 Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Des Moines
Christ Apostolic Temple, Inc. Fellowship (CATIF) Mid Winter Convention 3/18/2013 3/22/2013 500 Christ Apostolic Temple Des Moines
Heartland Carwash Association 30th Annual HCA Products & Equipment Show 3/21/2013 3/23/2013 400 Prairie Meadows Altoona
Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Iowa Governor's Highway Traffic Safety Conference 3/19/2013 3/20/2013 300 Prairie Meadows Altoona
Women's Flat Track Derby Association Crash Test Dolls vs. Dakota City DC 3/23/2013 3/23/2013 200 Iowa State Fairgrounds Jacobson Exhibition Center  Des Moines
Women's Flat Track Derby Association Des Moines Derby Dames vs. Sioux City Roller Dames 3/23/2013 3/23/2013 200 7Flags Event Center Clive
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau