Largest events in the metro area, week of May 7
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Venue | City |
| Iowa Asian Alliance | CelebrAsian | 5/12/2012 | 5/12/2012 | 40,000 | Capitol Complex | Des Moines |
| Get Motivated Seminars, Inc. | Get Motivated | 5/8/2012 | 5/8/2012 | 12,000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| Arena Football | Iowa Barnstormers vs. Kansas City Command | 5/12/2012 | 5/12/2012 | 9,000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| Des Moines Menace Soccer | Menace Midwest Invitational | 5/12/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 8,000 | James Cownie Soccer Park | Des Moines |
| Gym Rats Basketball Association | Gym Rats Kings of the Court Classic | 5/11/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 5,000 | Fligg Fieldhouse | Ankeny |
| Des Moines Menace Soccer | Regular Season Game vs. St. Louis | 5/12/2012 | 5/12/2012 | 3,700 | Valley Football Stadium | West Des Moines |
| Knoxville Raceway | Championship Cup Series #4 plus 305’s – Slideways Karting Center/Pella Printing Night | 5/12/2012 | 5/12/2012 | 3,500 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville |
| Drake University | Graduation | 5/13/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 3,000 | Drake University | Des Moines |
| United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) – WDM Baseball Events | WDM Holiday Park Baseball Club Double Play NIT | 5/11/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 2,000 | Holiday Park-West Des Moines | West Des Moines |
| Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Baseball | 11:U & 12:U Slugfest — Beaverdale | 5/12/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 2,000 | Beaverdale Little League | Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Waukee | Warrior Classic – Waukee | 5/11/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 1,500 | Centennial Park | Waukee |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Waukee | Warrior Classic – Waukee | 5/11/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 1,500 | Waukee High School | Waukee |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Waukee | Warrior Classic – Waukee | 5/11/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 1,500 | Waukee Softball Complex | Waukee |
| Amateur Softball Association (ASA) | Urbandale – High Life Lounge 16″ | 5/11/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 1,500 | Walker Johnson Park | Urbandale |
| USA Track & Field (USATF) – Iowa Association Events | Des Moines Hoover – Junior Olympic Preliminary Meet | 5/12/2012 | 5/12/2012 | 1,500 | Hoover High School | Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – North Des Moines Girls Softball | USSSA Flower Power | 5/11/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 1,200 | North Des Moines Girls Softball Complex | Des Moines |
| North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation (NANBF) | Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa Championships | 5/12/2012 | 5/12/2012 | 1,200 | Hoyt Sherman Place | Des Moines |
| USA Track & Field (USATF) – Iowa Association Events | Excalibur Track Club – Junior Olympic Preliminary Meet | 5/12/2012 | 5/12/2012 | 1,000 | Waukee High School | Waukee |
| Iowa Bandmasters Association | State Convention | 5/9/2012 | 5/12/2012 | 850 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Hott Horse Shows | Maffitt Lake Spring Gathering I | 5/9/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 750 | Maffitt Lake Equestrian Center | Cumming |
| National Derby Rallies, Inc (Soapbox Derby) | All American 4 race weekend | 5/12/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 600 | Ewing Park | Des Moines |
| Volunteer Protection Programs Participants Association | Region VII VPPPA Chapter Conference | 5/7/2012 | 5/9/2012 | 400 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Iowa State Skeet Association (ISSA) | Spring Challenge Skeet Shoot | 5/12/2012 | 5/13/2012 | 300 | New Pioneer Gun Club | Waukee |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Vistors Bureau
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