Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendees Venue City
American Quilter's Society Quilt Show & Contest 10/3/2012 10/6/2012 17,000 Iowa Events Center Des Moines
Johnston/Urbandale Soccer Club Girls Fall Cup 10/6/2012 10/7/2012 4,000 James Cownie Soccer Park Des Moines
United States Hockey League (USHL) Des Moines Buccaneers Regular Season October Home Games 10/6/2012 10/27/2012 3,100 Buccaneers Arena Urbandale
Drake Sports Drake Football vs. San Diego 10/6/2012 10/6/2012 3,000 Drake Stadium Des Moines
USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) - Bryan Sage Fall League SDM Octoberfest 10/5/2012 10/7/2012 1,500 Raccoon River Park & South Des Moines Complex West Des Moines, Des Moines
USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) - 18:U College Showcase Heartland Classic College Exposure 16/18:U Showcase 10/5/2012 10/7/2012 1,500 Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex Altoona
Iowa Health Care Association State Convention 10/1/2012 10/3/2012 1,000 Des Moines Marriott Downtown Des Moines
USA Gymnastics - Chow's Rising Stars Fall Invitational Chows Gymnastics - October Rising Stars Invitational 10/6/2012 10/7/2012 1,000 AIB Activities Center Des Moines
The Color Run The Color Run - Des Moines 10/6/2012 10/6/2012 1,000 Various Hotels Greater Des Moines
National Goat Expo National Goat Expo 10/7/2012 10/11/2012 1,000 Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines
USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) - Bryan Sage Fall League Heartland Classic College Exposure 10/5/2012 10/7/2012 750 Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex Altoona
Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) - Basketball & Golf Boys 4-A State Golf Meet 10/5/2012 10/6/2012 500 Tournament Club of Iowa Polk City
Arabian Horse Society of Iowa Two Rivers AHSI Arabian High Point Show 10/6/2012 10/7/2012 500 Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines
Iowa Podiatric Medical Society Heartland Podiatry Conference 10/3/2012 10/6/2012 450 Des Moines Marriott Downtown Des Moines
Iowa Council for Social Studies Great Lakes Regional Conference 10/1/2012 10/2/2012 250 Prairie Meadows Altoona
Iowa Cancer Consortium 2012 Iowa Cancer Summit 10/3/2012 10/4/2012 150 West Des Moines Marriott West Des Moines
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau