IEMSA Conference & Trade Show Des Moines 2026
An EMS conference in Des Moines combining continuing education with a trade show.
Iowa Event Center
- Date
- November 12, 2026
- Venue
- Iowa Event Center
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Trade show
- 75 booths
TL;DR
- The event starts November 12, 2026, at Iowa Event Center in Des Moines.
- The program offers continuing education for EMS providers and nursing professionals.
- Its trade show has 75 booths featuring products and services for EMS work.
About
IEMSA describes its annual conference as a continuing-education gathering for EMS professionals and nursing, with programming intended for different levels of practice. The event pairs educational sessions with a 75-booth trade show and opportunities to network.
Who you'll find in the room
EMS providers
EMS providers are an audience for the conference.
Nursing professionals
Nursing professionals are included in the published audience.
Instructors
Instructors are listed among the event's audience.
Featured speakers
20 listedJoe Mistovich
MEd, NRP
Brian Jennett
MD
Dustyn Dickhaut
EM Resident
Joel Otte
EM Resident
Robert Kruse
IDPH State Medical Director
Thomas Striegel
Jamie Temple
BA, NRP, CCP
Lucas Goodin
CCP, NRP
Mark McCulloch
NREMT-P, CCP
Jimmy Apple
NRP
Michael Kaduce
MPS, NRP
Maggie Beale
PA-C, NRP
Sue Andersen
PhD, EMTP, EMSIC
Terry Ragaller
Paramedic, Instructor
Caroline Homan
NRP, CCP
Matt Zavadsky
MS-HSA, NREMT
Eric Jaeger
JD, NRP
Josh Pruitt
MD, FAAEM
Joshua Stilley
MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Kevin Costner
Partners on record
7 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Iowa Event CenterQuestions people ask
6 answeredIt starts on November 12, 2026.
The 2026 event takes place at Iowa Event Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
The published audience includes EMS providers, nursing professionals, and instructors.
The trade show features 75 booths; no attendee total is provided in the available event facts.
It suits EMS providers, nurses and instructors working in Iowa who need continuing education without a long trip, since the speakers include the IDPH State Medical Director alongside physicians and paramedic instructors, and the state association runs the event itself. Vendors get a 75-booth trade show, which is a regional floor rather than a national one, so companies seeking a very large buyer pool or specialty-only content would get less from it.
EMS conferences are usually casual to business casual, with many attendees in polos, service or agency shirts and slacks or jeans, and some in dress uniform for the Honoring Our Own ceremony on Saturday. Comfortable shoes help for a full day of sessions and the trade show, and a layer suits a November week in Des Moines.
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