| Hy-Vee Hall | |
| Address: | 730 3rd Street |
| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Coordinates: | 41.5927°N -93.6211°W |
| Owner: | Polk County |
| Operator: | Spectra Venue Management |
| Built: | 2002–2004 |
| Opened: | 2004 |
| Theatre: | 17,000 |
| Total Space: | 14400square feet |
| Ballroom: | 96120square feet |
| Publictransit: | 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.
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]
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]
In 2008, Hy-Vee Hall hosted then-Senator Barack Obama's victory speech following the Iowa caucuses.[6]