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Welcome to the Community Choice Union Convention Center, a premier multi-purpose venue within the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Located at 730 3rd Street, this expansive complex offers versatile spaces from intimate meeting rooms to expansive exhibit halls, all connected via indoor skywalks to hotels, dining, and convenient parking. Whether you’re attending a convention, concert, sporting event, or corporate gathering, we’ve got you covered with up-to-date ticket options, insider tips, and easy ways to secure your seats.
This venue includes spaces formerly known as Hy-Vee Hall (now EMC Expo Center) and Wells Fargo Arena (now Casey’s Center). Since renovations in 2010–2012 and the 2025 renaming, the center continues to host a wide range of events with capacities from a few hundred attendees to over ten thousand.
Parking is on-site with 1,400 spaces, and travelers benefit from direct indoor skywalk access to nearby hotels, restaurants, and parking structures. The attached Hilton Des Moines Downtown offers 330 rooms, while more than 1,900 hotel rooms are reachable within one mile. For visitors seeking places to eat before or after an event, our affiliate partners suggest reliable dining options within easy walking distance. When planning your visit, consider the arena floor, grand ballroom, and individual halls for seating layouts and capacity guidance. Ready to secure your tickets? We’ll help you find the best options and get you in quickly and easily.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Address: 730 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309.
- Venue type: multi-purpose convention center within the Iowa Events Center, including spaces formerly known as Hy-Vee Hall (now EMC Expo Center) and Wells Fargo Arena (now Casey's Center).
- On-site parking: 1,400 parking spaces on-site.
- Attached hotel: Hilton Des Moines Downtown (330 rooms); 1,900+ hotel rooms within 1 mile.
- Space and capacity: 226,000 sq ft of meeting space; 150,000 sq ft contiguous exhibit space; Grand Ballroom 28,800 sq ft; event capacity listed as 10–17,100 people.
- Seating/chart references: Arena Floor, Grand Ballroom, and Hall spaces have listed theatre capacities (e.g., Arena Floor 11,277; Grand Ballroom 2,300; Hall B 4,247; Hall C 4,490; Hall A 262).
- Transit/directions: connected to hotels, restaurants, and parking via indoor skywalk; Getting Here information is provided on the venue site.
- Notable events hosted: Elvis Presley performed there in 1956; Hulk Hogan vs. Big Boss Man steel cage match in 1989; Barack Obama delivered a victory speech in nearby Hy-Vee Hall in 2008.
- Renaming/demolition notes: the arena portion was demolished/rebuilt 2010–2012; spaces were renamed in 2025 (Hy-Vee Hall to EMC Expo Center; Wells Fargo Arena to Casey’s Center).