Events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Nov. 26
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Venue | City | |
| Iowa Dance/Drill Team Association | ISDTA State Dance Team Championships | November 29, 2012 | November 30, 2012 | 17,500 | Iowa Events Center | Des Moines | |
| National Basketball Association Developmental League (NBADL) | Iowa Energy December Home Games | December 1, 2012 | December 29, 2012 | 3,500 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines | |
| United States Hockey League (USHL) | Des Moines Buccaneers Regular Season December Home Games | December 1, 2012 | December 28, 2012 | 3,100 | Buccaneers Arena | Urbandale | |
| Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses | Iowa Circuit #2 Assembly | December 2, 2012 | December 2, 2012 | 1,700 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines | |
| Greater Des Moines Youth Hockey Association | Blizzard Blast | November 30, 2012 | December 2, 2012 | 1,000 | Metro Ice Sports Facility | Urbandale | |
| Iowa State Association of Counties | ISAC Fall School of Instruction | November 28, 2012 | November 30, 2012 | 900 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines | |
| Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives | Annual Meeting | November 29, 2012 | November 30, 2012 | 600 | Sheraton – West Des Moines | West Des Moines | |
| Iowa State Sheriffs & Deputies Association | Winter School | December 2, 2012 | December 5, 2012 | 600 | Prairie Meadows | Altoona | |
| Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa | State Convention | November 28, 2012 | November 29, 2012 | 275 | West Des Moines Marriott | West Des Moines | |
| Sport Climbing Series | Pebble Power | December 1, 2012 | December 1, 2012 | 250 | Climb Iowa | Grimes | |
| USA Cycling | Iowa Cyclocross State Championships | December 1, 2012 | December 1, 2012 | 250 | Living History Farms | Urbandale | |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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