Plan Your Event

Conferences & Meetings

1,900+
Hotel Rooms

14,000+
Largest Seating Capacity

23
Properties

30+
Event Spaces Throughout Ames & Iowa State University

Centrally positioned along the I-35 and I-80 corridor, Ames can be reached easily from all points north, south, east, and west.

Transportation Services

Executive Express
CIT Signature Services.
Durham School Services Charter Bus Rentals
Jefferson Lines
Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency (HIRTA)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ames Auto Rentals
Story County Taxi
- (515) 233-3324 or (515)232-1343

Ride Share

Iowa Rideshare
- Connects commuters/travelers to arrange shared rides via public transit, bicycle, and carpool.
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)
- Connects commuters/travelers to arrange shared rides with up to 11 passengers and one volunteer driver. Full-time passengers pay 9.5 cents per mile times the number of miles traveled per day at 22 days per month.

Airports

James Herman Banning Ames Municipal Airport
- Located at 2520 Airport Drive
Des Moines International Airport
- 5800 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321

Kim Abels

Sales & Event Planner, Conference Planning & Management

Bonnie Alley

Business Development Manager

Ellie Crom

Event Planner, Conference Planning & Management

Sam Franzen

Event Planner, Conference Planning & Management

Katie Kramer

Director of Visitor Experience

Rebecca Rong

Conference Planning & Management Event Planner

Amanda Sawyer

Event Planner, Conference Planning & Management

Veronica Tarello

Visitor Experience Coordinator

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