Putting on an event in Urbandale
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Urbandale, Iowa — 4 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Buccaneer Arena states a capacity of 3,408. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Urbandale has to put people in
Urbandale has a recorded population of 47,759 (2024), inside the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area of about 754,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces and 1 arena or stadium.
By type that is 2 hotels with function space, 1 arena and 1 fairground.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 85 km (53 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramada Tropics Resort & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center - Des Moines | hotel with function space | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneer Arena | arena | 3,408 | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Urbandale appears above. The ones with enough published detail to be worth reading have their own guide and are linked; the rest are named here, which is honest about what the record holds without giving each of them a page made of three facts.
Convention and exhibition space
One venue in Urbandale is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Carroll County Fairgroundssize not published
Capacities are the figure the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published. They are usually the seated maximum, and the same room in banquet or reception layout can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want before you plan around a number.
Arrival logistics
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) sits 11 km (6.8 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Chicago time (America/Chicago). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
West Des Moines, Des Moines and Ankeny are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Urbandale has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- DSM
- Des Moines International Airport, 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 47,759
- 754,000 across the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area
What to check before you commit
The city is smaller than the market
47,759 people live in Urbandale itself, but about 754,000 live in the wider Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
What event67 costs for a Urbandale event
Take 950 people through the door in Urbandale — sized to Buccaneer Arena, the largest stated capacity in the Urbandale dataset. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Urbandale does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
The top of the range here is 3,408 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Urbandale without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 3,408-seat room carries a plenary with breakouts running alongside it.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Urbandale is set up for.
- training days and workshops
2 purpose-built function spaces are the easiest kind of room to run a workshop in — the power and the load-in already assume it.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- US population figures are US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Urbandale conference?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. The price is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What is the largest venue in Urbandale?
Of the 4 venues mapped in Urbandale, the largest stated capacity belongs to Buccaneer Arena at 3,408. Capacities in open data are the figure the venue itself published, and they are the seated number rather than a standing or exhibition figure, so confirm the layout you actually want before you plan around it.
Does Urbandale have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Urbandale, including Carroll County Fairgrounds. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Urbandale?
Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 11 km (6.8 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Urbandale event?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
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