Events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of Oct. 29
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Venue | City |
| Iowa Cheerleading Coaches’ Association | Iowa High School Cheerleading Championships | November 3, 2012 | November 3, 2012 | 5,000 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| United States Hockey League (USHL) | Des Moines Buccaneers Regular Season November Home Games | November 3, 2012 | November 23, 2012 | 3,100 | Buccaneers Arena | Urbandale |
| Iowa Association of Track Coaches | Senior All-Star Cross Country Meet | November 3, 2012 | November 3, 2012 | 2,700 | DMACC-Ankeny | Ankeny |
| USA Gymnastics – Sapphire Gymnastics Academy Harvest Hoedown | Sapphire Gymnastics Academy Harvest Hoedown | November 3, 2012 | November 4, 2012 | 1,000 | Sports Plex West | Waukee |
| Paobu Sports | Chocolaterie Stam Halloween 5K & Mile Running Race | November 4, 2012 | November 4, 2012 | 1,000 | Principal Park | Des Moines |
| United States Racquetball Association (USAR) | Kinman Memorial Oakmoor Fall Classic | November 2, 2012 | November 4, 2012 | 800 | Oakmoor Racquet & Fitness Club | Des Moines |
| Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks | State Fall Convention | November 1, 2012 | November 3, 2012 | 450 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| Iowa Telecommunications Association | Annual Convention | November 4, 2012 | November 6, 2012 | 400 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Governor’s Safety Council | Annual Iowa Governor’s Safety Conference | November 1, 2012 | November 2, 2012 | 350 | Prairie Meadows | Altoona |
| Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity | Des Moines LEAD School | November 2, 2012 | November 4, 2012 | 300 | West Des Moines Marriott | West Des Moines |
| United States Tennis Association – Aspen | USTA MV B14 Segment III Super | November 2, 2012 | November 4, 2012 | 300 | Aspen Athletic Club | Des Moines |
| United States Tennis Association – 7-Flags | Iowa 7 Flags Adult Open | November 2, 2012 | November 4, 2012 | 300 | 7Flags Event Center | Clive |
| Iowa State Skeet Association (ISSA) | New Year Kickoff | November 3, 2012 | November 4, 2012 | 300 | New Pioneer Gun Club | Waukee |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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