Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of March 8
Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Meeting Venue | City |
Iowa Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) | State Spring Meeting | 3/9/2015 | 3/14/2015 | 400 | Quality Inn & Suites Event Center | Des Moines |
Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) – Basketball, Tennis & Golf | Boys State Basketball Tournament | 3/9/2015 | 3/14/2015 | 75000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
Iowa State Association of Counties | Spring School of Instruction | 3/12/2015 | 3/13/2015 | 800 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
NexStar Competition | National Talent Competition | 3/13/2015 | 3/15/2015 | 1200 | Hy-Vee Hall & Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Volleyball | Ankeny Volleyball Association 5th/8th Grade Non-Qualifying Tournament | 3/14/2015 | 3/14/2015 | 1000 | Ankeny Area Schools | Ankeny |
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Wrestling | AAU State Duals | 3/14/2015 | 3/14/2015 | 1500 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
PaceSetter Sports | Iowa Youth Basketball State Championships – Girls | 3/14/2015 | 3/15/2015 | 1000 | Kingdom Hoops | Des Moines |
Corn Cob Wrestling Nationals | Corn Cob Wrestling Nationals | 3/14/2015 | 3/15/2015 | 3000 | Iowa State Fairgrounds Jacobson Exhibition Center | Des Moines |
American Society of Animal Science/American Dairy Science Association | Midwestern Section Annual Meeting | 3/15/2015 | 3/18/2015 | 1200 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau