Work With Us

Meet with us at a future travel trade event:
Request to meet with the Iowa Tourism Office at the following international events:

• International Inbound Travel Association Summit
  • February 8-11, 2026
• IPW 2026
  • May 17-21, 2026

Please note, the Iowa Tourism Office has the following affiliations:

• Contract with Cellet Marketing and Public Relations Ltd to build awareness and work with UK and Irish based travel trade and media
• Member of the Visit USA  Association (UK)
• Member of the International Inbound Travel Association
• Marketing partnership with Brand USA

Contact us for assistance:
Contact the Iowa Tourism Office to set up a meeting, discuss training opportunities, and to be connected to the best that Iowa has to offer international visitors.
Amy Zeigler, State Tourism Manager and Stephanie Neppl, Tourism Liaison are happy to set up a time to connect, or meet with you at an upcoming trade event.

Familiarization tours:
Reach out to the Iowa Tourism Office to discuss sponsorship possibilities for domestic and international tour operators or media reps who wish to experience Iowa with a trip here. Please contact Stephanie Neppl, Tourism Liaison, to discuss your plans and how we could potentially support them.

Lodging and Community Partners:
The following lodging properties are ready to discuss international visitor partnerships with travel trade:

• Hotel Millwright, Amana Colonies
• Courtyard by Marriot, Sioux City
• The Warrior Hotel, Sioux City
• The Kirkwood Hotel, Cedar Rapids
• Hotel Fort Des Moines, Des Moines
• Renaissance Des Moines Savery, Des Moines
• Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport
• The Current, Davenport
• The Key Hotel, Dubuque

The following community and transportation partners completed the IITA (International Inbound Travel Association) Steps to Success ^TM program, presented by Alon Tourism Solutions. This program is the leading US training program to help tourism businesses thrive and secure long-term business with the international inbound travel market. The following partners were awarded a Stamp of Approval and are deemed Inbound Insider Specialists on the IITA website. These partners are happy to be contacted to discuss working together with you on international marketing efforts.