Conventions coming to the metro area, week of March 5
| Company | Lead Name | Arrival Date | Departure Date | Attendance | Meeting Venue | City |
| Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) – Basketball & Golf | Boys State Basketball Tournament | 3/5/2012 | 3/10/2012 | 75000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| All American Wrestling | Iowa Grade School & Junior High State Wrestling Tournament | 3/10/2012 | 3/10/2012 | 5500 | Iowa State Fairgrounds Jacobson Exhibition Center | Des Moines |
| Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) State Boys & Girls Basketball Tournaments | Various Age Group State Tournaments | 3/9/2012 | 3/11/2012 | 3000 | Des Moines Schools | Des Moines |
| Amateur Athletic Union Volleyball | Ankeny Volleyball Association 5th, 7th & 8th Grade Tournament | 3/10/2012 | 3/10/2012 | 1500 | Ankeny Area Schools | Ankeny |
| Rural Iowa Independent Telephone Association (RIITA) | Conference & Expo | 3/6/2012 | 3/8/2012 | 1200 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| National Christian Homeschool Championships | Basketball Regionals | 3/8/2012 | 3/10/2012 | 1000 | Faith Baptist Bible College|Fligg Fieldhouse | Ankeny |
| Brain Injury Association of Iowa | Annual Conference | 3/8/2012 | 3/9/2012 | 300 | Sheraton – West Des Moines | West Des Moines |
| Loyal Order of the Moose | Iowa Eastern Nebraska Moose Association Mid-Year Conference | 3/8/2012 | 3/11/2012 | 300 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| West Coast Dance Explosion | Dance 2 the Max | 3/9/2012 | 3/11/2012 | 300 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| Iowa Cheerleading Coaches’ Association | All-State Performance | 3/8/2012 | 3/9/2012 | 100 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| Federal Contract Specialists, Inc. | Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) | 3/11/2012 | 3/15/2012 | 16 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
Source:Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau
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