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After helping to launch the opening of the Lauridsen Skatepark on the downtown riverfront last year, the Dew Tour pro skateboard competition has announced it wi

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A group of Iowa hospitality owners and operators has announced the formation of the Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association, a new nonprofit trade association that

A group of Iowa hospitality owners and operators has announced the formation of the Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association, a new nonprofit trade association that

Des Moines will host a full IRONMAN regional championship race in 2022 in place of the half-distance triathlon.

Summer events in Des Moines reach pre-pandemic highs Despite events returning, the number of business travelers and conventions hasnt gone back up. However, hotel occupancy is up 25% from last year. Author: Local 5 News Updated: 9:33 PM CDT July 22, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowas capital city is finally feeling some sense of normalcy after a year full of shutdowns and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.  Catch Des Moines says Des Moines is finally st...

The country's only Olympic qualifying skateboarding competition is underway in downtown Des Moines.

The country's only Olympic qualifying skateboarding competition is underway in downtown Des Moines.

By Trent Rice May 20, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa -- The travel and event business in Des Moines is slowly coming back from the COVID-19 pandemic. "The core of the travel business is people travelling on business trips, going to meetings, holding conventions and things like that. Were starting to see a little bit of brightness in that market, particularly in the next six to eight months" says Greg Edwards with Catch Des Moines. The Des Moines metro area is seeing a return of big spring and summer e...

Business in the evenings and on weekends helps, but "their bread and butter" comes from the day-to-day foot traffic of workers over the noon hour, said Greg Edwards, CEO of Catch Des Moines. And that has yet to return in a substantial way. To see the stark effect of the pandemic, visit Local Bites on a weekday at lunch. At its peak, the counter-service food court at 700 Locust St. saw 1,200 people come through each day, patronizing vendors offering options ranging from Chinese to Mexican to ...