Largest events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of July 9
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Venue | City |
| Iowa Speedway | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | 7/14/2012 | 7/14/2012 | 40,000 | Iowa Speedway | Newton |
| Iowa Speedway | ARCA Racing Series | 7/13/2012 | 7/13/2012 | 20,000 | Iowa Speedway | Newton |
| Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses | District Convention | 7/13/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 5,000 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
| Des Moines Menace Soccer | Exhibition Game | 7/14/2012 | 7/14/2012 | 3,700 | Valley Football Stadium | West Des Moines |
| Knoxville Raceway | Championship Cup Series #14 plus 305’s – HyVee Night, Marion Co, Fair | 7/14/2012 | 7/14/2012 | 3,500 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville |
| Leadership Team Development (LTD) | Regional Conference | 7/13/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 2,500 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| Global Sports Baseball (a division of USSSA) | World Series – 7:U and 12:U | 7/11/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 2,400 | James Cownie Baseball Park | Des Moines |
| Global Sports Baseball (a division of USSSA) | World Series – 7:U and 12:U | 7/11/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 2,400 | Raccoon River Park | West Des Moines |
| United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) – WDM Baseball Events | Baseball Bash | 7/13/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 2,000 | Holiday Park-West Des Moines | West Des Moines |
| Global Sports Baseball (a division of USSSA) | World Series – 9:U Kid Pitch | 7/11/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 1,000 | Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | Ankeny |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – MAC Softball Classic | MAC Softball Classic | 7/13/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 1,000 | Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | Ankeny |
| Des Moines Water Polo Club | Regional Tournament | 7/14/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 800 | Ashworth Swimming Pool | Des Moines |
| HyVee Triathlon | Ironkids Triathlon Series | 7/14/2012 | 7/14/2012 | 600 | Raccoon River Park | West Des Moines |
| MINI USA | MINI Takes the States | 7/9/2012 | 7/10/2012 | 500 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Des Moines Menace Soccer | Womens League Soccer vs. Ft. Wayne SC | 7/14/2012 | 7/14/2012 | 500 | Valley Football Stadium | West Des Moines |
| USA Beach Volleyball | Hawkeye Open | 7/14/2012 | 7/14/2012 | 500 | SANDS (West Des Moines) | West Des Moines |
| United States Tennis Association – Waveland/Birdland/Wakonda | IA Wakonda Clay Tournament B/G 16’s | 7/13/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 450 | Wakonda Tennis Courts | Des Moines |
| United States Tennis Association – Aspen | Iowa Michelob Light Adult Open | 7/13/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 400 | Aspen Athletic Club | Des Moines |
| American Bicycle Association (ABA) | State Race – Double | 7/15/2012 | 7/15/2012 | 300 | Ewing Park | Des Moines |
| Sleepy Hollow Sports Park | Kosama Warrior Run- Water | 7/14/2012 | 7/14/2012 | 250 | Sleepy Hollow Sports Park | Des Moines |
| American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers | Summer Education Week | 7/13/2012 | 7/19/2012 | 200 | Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown | Des Moines |
| Iowa Veterinary Medical Association | Heartland Veterinary Conference | 7/13/2012 | 7/14/2012 | 100 | West Des Moines Marriott | West Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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