West48
West48 is a conference centre in West Des Moines, Iowa. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- From DSM
- 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Des Moines International Airport
- From the centre
- 5.2 km (3.2 mi)
- of West Des Moines
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 1601 48th Street, 50266, 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the centre of West Des Moines.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for West48 in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 1601 48th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266, United States
- Official site
- www.bluecompass.com/west48
- Coordinates
- 41.5964, -93.7683
- Classified as
- conference centre
Access and arrival
Allow half an hour each way to Des Moines International Airport (DSM), 11 km (6.8 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
At 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
The published number for the venue is +1-515-868-0010.
West Des Moines has 7 venues mapped in total and a population of 73,664. The West Des Moines guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
Purpose-built function space is the easiest kind of venue to run a conference in, because the rooms, the power and the load-in already assume it. Confirm which rooms are contiguous and which are on different floors — that is what decides whether your breakouts feel like one event.
- training days and workshops
Purpose-built function rooms with the power and load-in a workshop assumes.
- corporate off-sites
Off-sites, kickoffs and planning days all fit the same room set.
- leadership retreats
Smaller, quieter rooms suit a retreat better than a hall does.
The app bill, at this size
Take 240 people through the door in West48 — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in West Des Moines. 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
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Other rooms in West Des Moines
2 other venues in West Des Moines have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Vibrant Music Hallconcert hall
- I.O.O.F. Valley Junction Lodge Hall No. 604event space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 5 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, official website, published phone, nearest airport with distance.
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
What is the capacity of West48?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for West48 appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is West48?
1601 48th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266, United States. It is 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the centre of West Des Moines. The nearest major airport is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 11 km (6.8 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at West48?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in West Des Moines. The rate 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.
Is event67 affiliated with West48?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if West48 is booked?
Vibrant Music Hall and I.O.O.F. Valley Junction Lodge Hall No. 604 are in the same city and have their own pages here. 7 venues in total are mapped in West Des Moines.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in West Des Moines
What kind of event is it
Running an event at West48?
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