Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of April 20
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Venue | City |
| Geospatial Information Systems Transportation Symposium | Geospatial Information & Technology Association | 4/19/2015 | 4/23/2015 | 500 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Drake Relays | Grand Blue Mile | 4/21/2015 | 4/21/2015 | 5000 | Drake Stadium | Des Moines |
| Drake Relays | America’s Athletic Classic | 4/21/2015 | 4/25/2015 | 40000 | Drake Stadium | Des Moines |
| Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) | Annual Convention | 4/22/2015 | 4/26/2015 | 350 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Simpson College | Kip Janvrin Open | 4/23/2015 | 4/24/2015 | 3000 | Simpson College | Indianola |
| Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development | Iowa ASCD Curriculum Leadership Academy | 4/23/2015 | 4/24/2015 | 200 | Hilton Garden Inn – Des Moines/Urbandale | Johnston |
| Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks | State Spring Convention | 4/23/2015 | 4/25/2015 | 450 | Holiday Inn Airport & Conference Center | Des Moines |
| Eastern, Central & Western Iowa Tourism Regions | Power of Travel Day | 4/24/2015 | 4/24/2015 | 150 | Courtyard by Marriott – Ankeny | Ankeny |
| United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Fast Pitch | All American Games Tryout | 4/24/2015 | 4/24/2015 | 500 | Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | Ankeny |
| Professional Bull Riders , Inc. (PBR) | Des Moines Invitational | 4/25/2015 | 4/26/2015 | 13000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| Iowa Rush Soccer | Spring Club Championship Cup | 4/25/2015 | 4/26/2015 | 1000 | Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | Ankeny |
| United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Fast Pitch | CIS Midwest Showdown | 4/25/2015 | 4/26/2015 | 2000 | Holiday Park-West Des Moines|Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | West Des Moines & Ankeny |
| United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Baseball | May Madness NIT | 4/25/2015 | 4/26/2015 | 3965 | Beaverdale Little League|Grimes Sports Complex|Hawkeye Park|Indianola Pickard Park|James Cownie Baseball Park|Prairie Ridge Sports Complex|Raccoon Valley Little League|Walker Johnson Park|Walker Johnston Softball Complex | Greater Des Moines |
| Drake Relays | HyVee Road Races Presented by Kellogg’s | 4/26/2015 | 4/26/2015 | 6500 | Drake University | Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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