Largest events in the metro area, week of April 23
| Organization | Event | Arrival | Departure | Attendees | Mtg Venue | City |
| Drake Relays | America’s Athletic Classic | 4/26/2012 | 4/28/2012 | 40,000 | Drake Stadium | Des Moines |
| Arena Football | Iowa Barnstormers vs. San Jose SaberCats | 4/28/2012 | 4/28/2012 | 9,000 | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines |
| Knoxville Raceway | World of Outlaws Sprint Cars plus 360’s KCCS #2 | 4/28/2012 | 4/28/2012 | 3,500 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville |
| Simpson College | Kip Janvrin Open | 4/26/2012 | 4/27/2012 | 3,000 | Simpson College | Indianola |
| Drake Relays | Drake Relays On-the-ROADS Race | 4/28/2012 | 4/28/2012 | 3,000 | Drake Stadium | Des Moines |
| Grand View University | Graduation | 4/28/2012 | 4/28/2012 | 2,500 | HyVee Hall | Des Moines |
| United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) – WDM Baseball Events | WDM Holiday Park Baseball Club Spring Classic NIT | 4/27/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 2,000 | Holiday Park-West Des Moines | West Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Bryan Sage | Midwest Showdown | 4/27/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 1,500 | Prairie Ridge Sports Complex | Ankeny |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Bryan Sage | Midwest Showdown | 4/27/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 1,500 | Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex | Altoona |
| Spotlight Events, Inc. | Spotlight Dance Cup | 4/27/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 1,000 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| USSSA (Girls Fastpitch) – Bryan Sage | Indianola Early Spring Swing | 4/27/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 1,000 | Indianola Pickard Park | Indianola |
| I Love Dance, Inc. | Regional Dance Competition | 4/29/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 800 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Training Resources | Iowa Preparedness & Response Training Summit | 4/25/2012 | 4/27/2012 | 500 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center | Des Moines |
| Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks | State Spring Convention | 4/26/2012 | 4/28/2012 | 480 | Holiday Inn – Airport | Des Moines |
| Brownells | Gunsmith Career Fair | 4/27/2012 | 4/28/2012 | 300 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
| Iowa Department of Human Services | Iowa Parent Partner Summit | 4/26/2012 | 4/27/2012 | 250 | Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites – Des Moines Northwest | Des Moines |
| American Saddlebred Horse Association | Springfest Horse Show | 4/26/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 250 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines |
| Midwest Free Community Papers | State Spring Convention | 4/27/2012 | 4/28/2012 | 250 | West Des Moines Marriott | West Des Moines |
| Iowa’s Statewide Perinatal Care Program | 38th Annual Iowa Conference on Perinatal Medicine | 4/24/2012 | 4/25/2012 | 225 | West Des Moines Marriott | West Des Moines |
| Iowa Public Airports Association | Aviation Conference | 4/25/2012 | 4/26/2012 | 220 | Sheraton – West Des Moines | West Des Moines |
| Salvation Army | Youth Councils | 4/27/2012 | 4/29/2012 | 220 | Adventureland Inn | Altoona |
| International Association of Fairs and Expositions | 44th Annual IAFE Management Conference | 4/23/2012 | 4/26/2012 | 200 | Des Moines Marriott Downtown | Des Moines |
Courtesy the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
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