Meet Iowa

iTIP is excited that you are considering bringing your next meeting to Iowa! Selecting Iowa for your meeting guarantees your event will be accompanied with unique experiences and your guests will be wowed at every turn! iTIP will help you make connections with the right team to ensure your event exceeds every expectation. Our members are knowledgeable professionals ready to create an experience for the meetings market.

Iowa destinations offers a number of resources and amenities that are attractive to meeting planners. Benefits include central location, grant assistance, variety of venue sizes, off-the-clock fun, gorgeous lodging, amazing local food & drink, site selection & venue tours as well as ground transportation options.

Turn an Iowa business trip into an excuse to explore, indulge, or just get away. Mix and match your favorite places to eat, shop and relax to create a brand new experience, every time. Enjoy the Midwest hospitality as you explore a range of authentic Iowa experiences.

Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP) is the only statewide organization dedicated to meetings promotion. Contact us to help you plan your next meeting in Iowa.

This project supported by Travel Iowa.

Partner Profile Sheets

View our current collection of profile sheets from partners across the state. Partners in this packet include:

Catch Des Moines
Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitors Bureau
Cedar Rapids Tourism
Clear Lake Chamber & Tourism
Council Bluffs Convention & Visitors Bureau

Courtyard by Marriott – Downtown Sioux City
Discover Ames
Experience Waterloo
Explore Sioux City
Madison County Chamber

Muscatine Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sioux City Convention Center
Vacation Okoboji
Visit Fort Dodge
Visit Mason City
Visit Quad Cities

Iowa Featured

Iowa has been featured in recent meetings/conventions publications. Check out the links to learn more about what Iowa has to offer.

Hiltons in Iowa are Designed for Meetings, Small Market Meetings Magazine, August 2023
Meeting in Iowa, Smart Meetings Magazine, January 2023
Why meet in Dubuque, Small Market Meetings Magazine, January 2023
Iowa Originals, Small Market Meetings Magazine, September 2022
Iowa Headliners, Small Market Meetings Magazine, September 2022
4 Reasons to Plan in Iowa (Besides Its No. 1 Ranking), Smart Meetings Magazine, February 2018

2023 - 2024 Iowa Meeting Guide

We’re so glad you are considering Iowa as a host state for your next meeting or event. Iowa destinations offer many resources and amenities, including a central location, grant assistance, a variety of venue sizes, ground transportation options, off-the-clock fun, gorgeous lodging, amazing local food and drink, and site selection and venue familiarization tours. Choosing Iowa for your meeting guarantees your guests will be wowed at every turn by our state and its unique experiences.

You can turn an Iowa business trip into an excuse to explore, indulge or just get away. Read the latest Iowa Meeting Guide to learn how Iowa can meet your needs to host your next meeting or convention. The publication was created in partnership with Small Market Meetings (Pioneer Publishing).