News & Updates
Iowa Events Center Memorial Day and Veterans Day Programs
For many years there has been a Memorial Day and Veterans Day program hosted at Veterans Memorial Auditorium and the Iowa Events Center.
Jeff Dunham returns to Wells Fargo Arena April 1
DES MOINES, IA – For the past twelve years, Jeff Dunham and his somewhat-inappropriate-proteges, Peanut, Walter, José Jalapeño,…
Spectra Announces Iowa Events Center Financial Results From 2018-2019 Fiscal Year
AUGUST 27, 2019 - (Des Moines, IA) – Spectra, operators of the Iowa Events Center, presented financial results from fiscal year 2018-19…
Iowa Wild Announces First Rounds Playoff Schedule
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Wild, in conjunction with the American Hockey League and the Milwaukee Admirals, announced tonight the…
Thank you from the NCAA Basketball Local Organizing Committee
As the #FinalFour gets ready to tip off this weekend we wanted to take one more opportunity to thank those who assisted in making the 2019 NCAA Division…
Spectra Announces Iowa Events Center Financial Results from 2017-2018 Fiscal Year
Iowa Events Center hosts 1.1 million guests over 476 events during fiscal year 2017-18, culminating in a $1,700,816 profit to Polk County.
IOWA WILD ANNOUNCES FIVE-YEAR LEASE EXTENSION WITH POLK COUNTY AND SPECTRA BY COMCAST SPECTACOR
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Wild has agreed in principle with Polk County and Spectra Venue Management, operators of Wells Fargo Arena, on a five-year…
TICKETS FOR THE HY-VEE CLASSIC GO ON SALE MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 10 A.M.
The state’s four NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams will be in action at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, December 16 for the Hy-Vee…
SPECTRA EXCEEDS $1.9M PROFIT TO POLK COUNTY FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT IOWA EVENTS CENTER
(Des Moines, IA) - Today the Polk County Board of Supervisors accepted a check from Spectra by Comcast Spectacor, which provides Venue Management,…
Timberwolves Unveil New Team Name and Identity for NBA Development Affiliate Iowa Wolves
Minneapolis-St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today unveiled the new name and identity for their recently acquired NBA Development League…
The Iowa Deer Classic Invades the Iowa Events Center March 3-5
Each year the Iowa Deer Classic brings to the hunters of Iowa and the Midwest a weekends worth of trophy whitetails, world class hunting seminars,…
BRANTLEY GILBERT “DEVIL DON’T SLEEP TOUR” COMES TO WELLS FARGO ARENA FRIDAY, APRIL 28
Brantley Gilbert has announced he will be bringing his “Devil Don’t Sleep Tour” to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Friday, April…