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Convention Center
Centrally located at the intersection of Interstates 80 & 35 in Downtown Des Moines and minutes from the Des Moines International Airport, the Iowa Events Center provides clean, state-of-the-art facilities that are flexible to meet the needs of events of all types and sizes.
It is well-suited for conventions, meetings, tradeshows, sporting, social, and entertainment events from 10 to 17,100 people. The Community Choice Convention Center and EMC Expo Center boast the state’s largest ballroom, 150,000 square feet of continuous exhibit space, 40 meeting rooms, and is tax-exempt!
- 226,000 square feet of meeting space on four levels
- 40 total meeting rooms
- 150,000 total square feet of exhibit space
- 28,800 square foot Grand Ballroom, the state's largest
- 10,560 square foot Junior Ballroom, divisible by three
- 17,000+ capacity attached arena and bar for unique event locations
- 1,400 parking spaces on site
- Attached 330-room Hilton Des Moines Downtown
- 1,900 hotel rooms within 1 mile radius
- 11 loading bays with two drive-in access doors
- Connected to hotels, restaurants, and parking via an indoor skywalk
- Tax-exempt Convention Center Facility
- In-house catering, audio/visual, exhibitor services, and marketing
Exhibitors
Enhance your booth with a variety of services to create lasting impressions with your customer.
Food & Beverage
OVG Hospitality’s award winning culinary experts craft delicious food designed to surprise and delight all of our guests.
Meeting Professionals
Let us exceed your expectations with our excellent service, creative culinary team, on-site audio/visual, and in-house exhibitor services and marketing agency.