Largest events coming to the metro area, week of April 16
| Event | Lead Name | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Mtg Venue | City |
| Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) | Des Moines Classic | 4/21/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 13,000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| West Des Moines Soccer Club | Annual Invitational – Premier Games | 4/21/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 5,000 | James Cownie Soccer Park | Des Moines |
| USSSA – Central Iowa Sports | Shootout NIT | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 4,000 | Raccoon River Park | West Des Moines |
| Knoxville Raceway | Hobby Stock, Sport Mod, Modified and Stock Car Shootout | 4/22/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 3,500 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville |
| Knoxville Raceway | Championship Cup Series Season Opener plus 305’s KCCS #1 | 4/21/2012 | 4/21/2012 | 3,000 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville |
| Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses | Iowa Circuit Conference 1 | 4/22/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 1,700 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses | Spanish Seminar | 4/21/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 1,300 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| United States Trampoline & Tumbling Association (USTA) | Trampoline & Tumbling State Festival | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 1,200 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – North Des Moines Girls Softball | USSSA Spring Blast 6GG | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 1,200 | North Des Moines Girls Softball Complex | Des Moines |
| Amateur Softball Association (ASA) – Central Iowa Youth | 10U-A ASA Hall of Fame National Qualifier | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 1,200 | Greater Des Moines Softball Complex | Des Moines |
| Amateur Softball Association (ASA) – Central Iowa Youth | ASA / USA Softball 12-18U A/B Midwest Championships | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 1,000 | Greater Des Moines Softball Complex | Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Bryan Sage | Spring Blast 6GG | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 800 | Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | Ankeny |
| Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) State Boys & Girls Basketball Tournaments | Various Age Group State Tournaments | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 750 | Des Moines Schools | Des Moines |
| International Traders of Iowa | Heartland Shippers Conference | 4/17/2012 | 4/18/2012 | 400 | Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown | Des Moines |
| Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association | Spring Convention | 4/18/2012 | 4/20/2012 | 400 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| United States Tennis Association – Waveland/Birdland/Wakonda | IA Wakonda Clay Tournament B/G 14s | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 390 | Wakonda Tennis Courts | Des Moines |
| Iowa Chiropractic Society | Annual Convention | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 350 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| Iowa State University Block and Bridle Club | Annual Horse Show | 4/20/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 300 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council | Spring Meeting | 4/16/2012 | 4/20/2012 | 270 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Iowa State Skeet Association (ISSA) | Grin and Bear It Skeet Shoot | 4/21/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 250 | New Pioneer Gun Club | Waukee |
| Trees Forever | Tree City USA Luncheon | 4/17/2012 | 4/17/2012 | 200 | Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center | Johnston |
| Iowa Dance/Drill Team Association | Spring Directors Conference | 4/19/2012 | 4/22/2012 | 200 | Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center | Johnston |
| Central Region Open Bible Churches | 2012 Leadership Conference | 4/19/2012 | 4/20/2012 | 140 | Experience Church | Des Moines |
Source: Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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