Category: Greater Des Moines CVB

NAIA Men's Volleyball National Invitational Selects Des Moines

5/23/2017

For the first time ever, Grand View University along with Catch Des Moines will host the 2018 & 2019 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Men’s Volleyball National Invitational. Eight teams will compete at the Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center at Grand View University April 18-21, 2018 and April 17-20, 2019.

“We are pleased to welcome another NAIA event to Greater Des Moines,” says Greg Edwards, President and CEO of Catch Des Moines. “Hosting the Men’s Volleyball National Invitational will provide us another great opportunity to welcome more visitors and showcase the strength and versatility of Greater Des Moines as a sports destination.”

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Thousands to Square Dance in Des Moines this Week

6/23/2016

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DES MOINES, IA – Today, more than 4,000 visitors will catch Greater Des Moines for the 65th annual National Square Dance Convention.

The convention, generating an estimated $3.2 million in economic impact, runs through Saturday, June 25 at the Iowa Events Center. Attendees represent all 50 states, China, Japan, Philippines, Australia, Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany and Canada.

“It has been more than 40 years since we’ve hosted this convention and we are excited to have it back in Greater Des Moines,” said Greg Edwards, President and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau and Des Moines Area Sports Commission. “This provides us a great opportunity to showcase our dynamic city to visitors from around the world.”

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NCAA Games Bring Massive Tourism to Des Moines

3/15/2016

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Brandi Bachman, KCRG-TV, reported on the preparation that Des Moines has done to accommodate the NCAA tournament games.

The conservative estimate of 15,000 people is expected to bring in over $3.1 million in revenue.

Greg Edwards from the Des Moines CVB said, "We've had multiple meetings with the police department and they've got extra people on hand around Wells Fargo, Court Avenue, some of the main Entertainment Districts of the city."

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Catch Des Moines Flavor to Support Growing Culinary Scene

2/25/2016

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GREATER DES MOINES, IA – Today, the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau launched Catch Des Moines Flavor, a local and regional culinary marketing initiative designed to elevate and tell the delicious story of the food and drink scene to leisure travelers, food writers, locals and meeting planners.

The new initiative features a multi-state advertising campaign, social media and PR campaign, a new, expansive website, catchdesmoinesflavor.com, a Greater Des Moines culinary giveaway trip and traditional and guerilla marketing efforts across the metro.

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