Events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Oct. 15
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Venue | City |
| IMT Des Moines Marathon | IMT Des Moines Marathon | 10/21/2012 | 10/21/2012 | 27,000 | Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel | Des Moines |
| Drake Sports | Drake Football vs. Marist | 10/20/2012 | 10/20/2012 | 3,000 | Drake Stadium | Des Moines |
| Iowa Soccer Association – Tournaments | Iowa State Cup – Fall | 10/20/2012 | 10/28/2012 | 1,500 | James Cownie Soccer Park | Des Moines |
| USA Gymnastics – Triad’s Jump Jivin Invitational | Jump Jivin Invitational | 10/20/2012 | 10/21/2012 | 1,000 | Kingdom Hoops | Ankeny |
| Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association | Fall Convention | 10/17/2012 | 10/19/2012 | 400 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| Iowa Tourism Office | Iowa Tourism Conference | 10/17/2012 | 10/19/2012 | 325 | Prairie Meadows | Altoona |
| Coalition for Family and Children’s Services in Iowa | 2012 Coalition Summit | 10/17/2012 | 10/19/2012 | 300 | West Des Moines Marriott | West Des Moines |
| Grand View University | Volleyball Tournament | 10/19/2012 | 10/20/2012 | 300 | Grand View University | Des Moines |
| Iowa State Skeet Association (ISSA) | Harvest Open Skeet | 10/20/2012 | 10/21/2012 | 300 | New Pioneer Gun Club | Waukee |
| Preventing Abuse | Iowa Preventing Abuse Conference | 10/19/2012 | 10/19/2012 | 270 | Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown | Des Moines |
| Order of the Eastern Star | Grand Chapter of Iowa Session | 10/18/2012 | 10/21/2012 | 200 | Adventureland Inn | Altoona |
| Optimist International | First Quarter Conference of the Iowa District Optimists | 10/19/2012 | 10/20/2012 | 150 | Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites – Des Moines Northwest | Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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