Events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Sept. 24
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Venue | City |
| Knoxville Raceway | 9th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals | 9/27/2012 | 9/29/2012 | 12,000 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville |
| Callahan Promotions, Inc. | Arts & Crafts Show | 9/28/2012 | 9/30/2012 | 11,000 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| Des Moines Rowing Club | Head of the Des Moines Regatta | 9/29/2012 | 9/29/2012 | 1,500 | Prospect Park | Des Moines |
| Hott Horse Shows | Madison County Fall Challenge | 9/26/2012 | 9/30/2012 | 750 | Maffitt Lake Equestrian Center | Cumming |
| Iowa Remembers | 3rd Annual Rememberance Run Honoring Iowa’s Fallen | 9/30/2012 | 9/30/2012 | 700 | Raccoon River Park | West Des Moines |
| Iowa Quarter Horse Association | 2012 IQHA Futurity | 9/27/2012 | 9/30/2012 | 650 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) | 2012 SHRM State Conference | 9/26/2012 | 9/28/2012 | 600 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| American Institute of Architects | Iowa Convention | 9/26/2012 | 9/28/2012 | 500 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| Iowa State Association of Assessors | State Meeting | 9/30/2012 | 10/3/2012 | 265 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| Midwestern Governors Association | 50th Anniversary Meeting | 9/26/2012 | 9/26/2012 | 200 | Wakonda Golf Course | Des Moines |
| John Deere and Company | Worldwide Attorney Meeting | 9/24/2012 | 9/27/2012 | 150 | Sheraton – West Des Moines | West Des Moines |
| Order of the Amaranth | 55th Session of the Grand Court of Iowa | 9/27/2012 | 9/29/2012 | 125 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, Inc. | Western Division | 9/27/2012 | 9/30/2012 | 100 | Valley West Inn | West Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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