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Iowa Events Center

730 Third Street, Des Moines, IA, USA, 50309
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About us

The Iowa Events Center is located in Des Moines, has 304,000 square feet plus the Arena of connected space and is designed for convenience and versatility. Our venues offer general session seating for 10 – 18,000, with 40 meeting rooms, 150,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, Iowa's largest ballroom and a junior ballroom. Each space available can be designed to meet your expectations for your conference. Enjoy premium catering by our in-house food and beverage, the exclusive caterer at the Iowa Events Center. Let our talented team of chefs and attentive, courteous service staff help you to create an unforgettable event that will satisfy your vision of taste, quality, and value. If our suggested menus do not meet your exact needs we would be happy to make additional suggestions and work with you on a customized menu.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built-
Renovated-
Total meeting space86,500 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Venue typeConvention center

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Video conference
Transportation
  • Airport shuttle
  • Bus
  • Taxi
Equipment
  • Dance floor
  • Loading dock
  • Staging area

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
86,500 sq. ft.
Largest room
146,920 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
40
Second largest room
96,120 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
150,000 sq. ft.
Seating capacity
10,000

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Arena Floor
44,972 sq. ft.
290 x 127 sq. ft.
86 ft.
11277
2600
11277
--
Grand Ballroom
28,800 sq. ft.
180 x 80 sq. ft.
40 ft.
2300
2300
150
1900
-
401
1,400 sq. ft.
25 x 52 sq. ft.
12 ft.
155
110
155
--
402
1,000 sq. ft.
25 x 40 sq. ft.
12 ft.
111
80
111
--
Hall B
46,725 sq. ft.
267 x 175 sq. ft.
35 ft.
4247
3050
4247
2270
-
Hall C
49,395 sq. ft.
267 x 185 sq. ft.
35 ft.
4490
3200
4490
2318
-
Hall A
50,806 sq. ft.
266 x 191 sq. ft.
13 ft.
262
----
301
1,000 sq. ft.
20 x 50 sq. ft.
16 ft.
111
80
111
69
-
302
1,350 sq. ft.
27 x 50 sq. ft.
16 ft.
155
110
155
96
-

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 5 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking

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Iowa Events Center Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Iowa Events Center's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
The Iowa Events Center is proud to be GOAL (Green Operations & Advanced Leadership) standard certified. Committed to sustainability, we partner with local organizations to support our eco-friendly initiatives. Our ongoing efforts include recycling, organic composting, meal donations, and reducing energy consumption.
Does Iowa Events Center have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
The Iowa Events Center is proud to be GOAL (Green Operations & Advanced Leadership) standard certified. Committed to sustainability, we partner with local organizations to support our eco-friendly initiatives. Our ongoing efforts include recycling, organic composting, meal donations, and reducing energy consumption.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Iowa Events Center and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Iowa Events Center's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
No response.

Health and Safety

Were practices at Iowa Events Center developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Iowa Events Center clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
No response.
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