Sensory Bags
Sensory bags filled with items that can help lessen sensory overload. Items include headphones, various fidgets, ID cards, and more.
Sensory Inclusive
Iowa Events Center is Sensory Inclusive™ certified. By partnering with KultureCity, we enhanced our ability to assist and accommodate guests with sensory needs.
Our objective is to provide an inclusive and seamless experience for all guests for all events including those with sensory needs. We strive to raise awareness of the needs and challenges faced by individuals with sensory processing disorders by supplying our team members with continuous training and by offering the resources and accommodations below to our guests.
We have gone through the process to certify all of our facilities, Wells Fargo Arena, EMC Expo Center, and Community Choice Convention Center. Iowa Events Center is the first of its kind in the state of Iowa to become Sensory Inclusive™ certified.
Where do I find a quiet space?
Wells Fargo Arena
Lauren Daigle Sensory Room located on the main concourse behind section 119.
Community Choice Convention Center
Located on the East end of the 300 level.
EMC Expo Center
Located on the South end of the second floor near Hall C is a comfortable seating arena overlooking downtown.
Iowa Events Center Main Office
Located in the skywalk between Community Choice Convention Center and Wells Fargo Arena.
Where can I check out Sensory Bags?
Wells Fargo Arena Guest Services
Located near the North entrance of the Arena by section 108.
Iowa Events Center Main Office
Located in the skywalk between Community Choice Convention Center and Wells Fargo Arena.
Lauren Daigle Sensory Room Features
Who can benefit from the quiet spaces and sensory bags?
1 in 6 individuals has a sensory need or an invisible disability. These are individuals with PTSD, autism, dementia, strokes just to name a few. Sensory needs are a common medical condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Common sounds, lights, crowds, and even certain smells might not only be overwhelming but also physically painful.
What did the Iowa Events Center do to become certified?
To ensure a more inclusive space, the Iowa Events Center has taken the following steps:
- Staff members of the Iowa Events Center, Iowa Wolves, Iowa Barnstormers, and Iowa Wild have been trained by the professionals at KultureCity to identify sensory overload and how to communicate with those individuals.
- Designated quiet spaces have been identified throughout our facilities, including a dedicated Lauren Daigle Sensory Room in Wells Fargo Arena.
- Sensory bags are filled with items that can help lessen sensory overload. Items include headphones, various fidgets, and ID cards, and are available for checkout (at no cost by leaving an ID).
KultureCity
KultureCity is the national's leading nonprofit on sensory accessibility and acceptance for those with invisible disabilities. They make the "nevers" possible by creating sensory accessibility and inclusion for those with invisible disabilities.
Download the KultureCity All-Inclusive App to prepare for your visit to the Iowa Events Center.