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Iowa visitor and convention bureaus

There are 11 convention centers and visitor bureaus in Iowa. Combined, these Iowan visitor and convention bureaus employ 142 people, earn more than $15 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $14 million.
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Visitor and convention bureaus by major Iowa cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Waterloo
 
1
 
$959,664
Sioux City
 
1
 
$718,549
Omaha, NE
 
1
 
$859,634
Iowa City
 
1
 
$1,433,334
Des Moines
 
1
 
$7,616,613
Ames
 
1
 
$2,246,760
Showing 6 of 6 metros

Job trends for Iowa visitor and convention bureaus

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1
1-10
 
7
11-25
 
1
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of visitor and convention bureaus in Iowa

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2
$250k to $1M
 
6
$1M to $5M
 
2
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of visitor and convention bureaus in Iowa

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Catch Des Moines

Catch Des Moines promotes the visitors and convention industry in Greater Des Moines to encourage utilization of facilities for tourism and conventions.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$5.1m
Employees
63
EIN
42-1221738
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau

Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau is a convention center or visitor bureau in Ames, IA whose mission is: Ames CVB organizes multi-hotel events to strengthen the local economy.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
42
EIN
42-1257573
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau

Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau conducts a comprehensive marketing program to promote Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County, resulting in a positive economic impact through travel, visiting, and meeting.
Revenue
$859.6k
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
4
EIN
46-3773241
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau

Promotes tourism, attracts local and regional conventions. Features Waterloo as a top sporting events destination. Located in Iowa.
Revenue
$959.7k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
6
EIN
42-1496341
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Iowa City-Coralville Convention and Vistors Bureau (CVB)

The Iowa City/Coralville Area CVB advances the economic vitality and quality of life for residents and visitors as Iowa's premier destination. Attracting conventions and events to the community, executing and operating events.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$584.4k
Employees
11
EIN
42-1203842
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Greater Ottumwa Convention and Visitors Bureau

To effectively market the area as a prefered travel destination in order to encourage and expand new business activity, increase overnight visitation and tax revenues and increase the quality of place for area residents.
Revenue
$243.7k
Assets
$217.7k
Employees
0
EIN
83-1853602
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Pella Convention and Visitors Bureau

Pella Convention and Visitors Bureau aims to enhance the economy of Pella by promoting it as a destination for day and overnight visitors. The bureau's programs focus on marketing Pella as a tourism destination.
Revenue
$409.4k
Assets
$469.7k
Employees
4
EIN
82-3972256
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Visit Mason City

Enhance the economy of Mason City and promote the north Iowa area as a destination for overnight visitors.
Revenue
$537.2k
Assets
$464.8k
Employees
4
EIN
45-2436698
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Sioux City Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau

The mission of the Sioux City Regional Convention center and Visitors Bureau is to promote tourism and the hospitality industry in the greater siouxland area. To promote tourism and the hospitality industry in the greater siouxland area.
Revenue
$718.5k
Assets
$287.6k
Employees
3
EIN
84-4822910
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Fort Dodge Convention and Visitors Bu

Fort Dodge CVB markets the city to boost hospitality revenue, attract events and conferences. Income from local hotel/motel tax collected.
Revenue
$310.5k
Assets
$525.2k
Employees
3
EIN
42-1453199
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Central Iowa Tourism Region

Central Iowa Tourism Region promotes tourism in a 35 county area of Iowa. Its programs include marketing and development of tourism in this region. It is located in Webster City, IA.
Revenue
$120.2k
Assets
$249.0k
Employees
2
EIN
42-1291415
IRS type
501(c)(6)
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This category corresponds to the "S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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