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Hy-Vee Hall
Hy-Vee Hall
Address	730 3rd Street
Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′33.6″N 93°37′16.1″W / 41.592667°N 93.621139°W
Owner	Polk County
Operator	Spectra Venue Management
Built	2002–2004
Opened	2004
Theatre seating	17,000
Enclosed space
• Total space	14,400 sq ft (1,340 m2)
• Ballroom	96,120 sq ft (8,930 m2)
Public transit access	DART
Website
	iowaeventscenter.com

Hy-Vee Hall is a convention center located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The convention center is a part of the Iowa Events Center.

History

While still incomplete, Hy-Vee Hall hosted its first event, the Autumn Festival, from October 21 through October 23, 2004. It was formally dedicated on December 15, 2004,^[1] while the Iowa Hall of Pride opened to the public on February 23, 2005.^[2]

Locally-based Midwest grocer chain Hy-Vee acquired the naming rights in a 20-year deal finalized in 2001.^[3]

Convention hall

The convention center features 100,000 square feet (9,000 m²) of space for trade shows, conventions, and other major events; with the connected Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, the Hall offers 150,000 square feet of continuous space. It also features eight meeting rooms with a total of 15,000 square feet (1,400 m²) of meeting space.^[4] The south end of Hy-Vee Hall houses the Iowa Hall of Pride, which honors the achievements of Iowa high school athletes and performers. Surprisingly enough, Hy-Vee Hall is considered "Iowa's largest ballroom" with a capacity of up to 17,000.^[5]