Greater Des Moines CVB: At Your Service
We are here to help you plan your event from start to finish! Find the perfect hotel and meeting venue for your attendees in Des Moines. Every single detail matters as you plan your event. As the destination experts in Des Moines, we are your biggest asset – rely on us! We’ll help you create the “WOW” experience your attendees expect.
Location/Site Selection
- Distribute leads to hotels/venues on your behalf
- You can also search online at http://www.seedesmoines.com/planners/facility_search_tool.php
- Coordinate site visits
- Provide a summary of how your event will be accommodated in Des Moines
- Des Moines promotional video (available via website or hard copy)
- Customized E-blasts
- Customized online maps
- Parking information (including parking garage locations and current pricing)
- Social media support
- Online photo gallery
- See Des Moines guides (the official visitors guide to the city)
- Press release assistance
- Available to groups using three or more hotels utilizing three or more hotels with a minimum 500 rooms on peak night
- Online process to process delegate reservations (various reports offered)
- Registration assistance – For every 100 rooms, receive four hours of on-site personnel pre- and post-convention
- Name badges (ranging from $.25 to $.45 each)
- Exhibitor welcome packets (including visitor guides, city maps, etc.)
- See Des Moines Mobile – a mobile website that allows attendees to search for nearby points of interest once they’re in Des Moines
- Local coupons and discounts
- Social responsibility/community service opportunities
- Search online here: http://www.seedesmoines.com/planners/social_opportunities.php
- Teambuilding activities
- Search online here: http://www.seedesmoines.com/planners/team_building_opportunities.php
- Itinerary assistance
- Search online here: http://www.seedesmoines.com/planners/suggested_itinerary.php
For assistance with the rest of your event planning or to find out more about the services we offer, please contact Paulette Lester at (515) 699-3443 or plester@desmoinescvb.com. To fill out the convention services request form, click here.











