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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   i am looking for a hotel that would let outside cater food for a wedding in des moines iowa.. (nice hotel)?
   Wedding in Iowa.
   looking for a hotel who would let outside caterer for ethnic wedding.
   urbandale, west desmoines, downtown johnston clive area??

   and where are the nice places in des moines to have a reception/ceremony.
   its Des moines Iowa
   Down Desmoines
   Urbandale
   Johnston
   clive
   West Des Moines

   any of these area would be good..
   its Des moines Iowa
   Downtown Desmoines
   Urbandale
   Johnston
   clive
   West Des Moines

   any of these area would be good..

   • ANSWER:
     Hi and congratulations!

     I do not know Iowa at all (I'm in Michigan). However, I can tell you from experience that it will be hard to find a hotel that will allow outside catering. The reasons are two-fold. (1) is because that is how they make their money! Usually, you do not need to pay to "rent" a hotel banquet room....what you pay for is the food, which is usually figured as $___ /per plate. The price will vary depending on what you order and if you are having a buffet or sit down meal.

     And, (2) is because the hotel wants to make sure of the safety of the food and how it is cooked. If someone were to get food poisoning from undercooked food, then they would be liable.

     The only places that I know of that let you bring in your own catering would be a hall such as a VFW Hall, Elks Club, etc. Any "service" type of groups/clubs.

     Why not search online (or use your phone book) and call some places and inquire?

     Good luck with your search.

2. QUESTION:
   Immigrant-rights groups critical of upcoming radio event is FAIR a hate group ?
   DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Immigrant-rights groups are criticizing the organizers of an upcoming radio event that will promote a crackdown on illegal immigration.

   The groups accuse the Federation for American Immigration Reform of endorsing bigotry and racism. FAIR is sponsoring a broadcast marathon for Thursday and Friday in a downtown Des Moines hotel. The event is expected to attract 22 radio talk show hosts from across the country to discuss immigration.

   ``We don't agree with their views that are demonizing immigrants, and we don't appreciate their coming to Iowa telling us what we should think about immigrants,'' said Alicia Claypool, chairwoman of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.

   Dan Stein, president of FAIR, said his group is being demonized. ``They're trying to discredit an entire side of the debate,'' Stein said.

   FAIR held a similar radio event last spring in Washington that it claims influenced the U.S. Senate's defeat of a bill that would have created a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
   http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2007/12/26/latest_news/doc47732239064ae154379423.txtThey note that the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization, recently added FAIR to its list of hate groups operating in the United States.
   Wow, the ultimate "hate" group has a "hate" group list. I guess that list must be pretty nice guys then, double negative and all.

   • ANSWER:
     I hope the radio event is a hit! I just heard on a New York radio station that all these types of attention are making the illegals so "upset and nervous" that they are "self-deporting" in other words, they are going home on their own because they are tired of looking over their shoulder. Keep up the heat! its working!!!!

3. QUESTION:
   Immigrant-rights Groups Critical Of Upcoming Radio Event Is Fair A Hate Group?
   DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Immigrant-rights groups are criticizing the organizers of an upcoming radio event that will promote a crackdown on illegal immigration.
   The groups accuse the Federation for American Immigration Reform of endorsing bigotry and racism. FAIR is sponsoring a broadcast marathon for Thursday and Friday in a downtown Des Moines hotel. The event is expected to attract 22 radio talk show hosts from across the country to discuss immigration.
   “We don’t agree with their views that are demonizing immigrants, and we don’t appreciate their coming to Iowa telling us what we should think about immigrants,” said Alicia Claypool, chairwoman of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
   Dan Stein, president of FAIR, said his group is being demonized. “They’re trying to discredit an entire side of the debate,” Stein said.
   FAIR held a similar radio event last spring in Washington that it claims influenced the U.S. Senate’s defeat of a bill that would have created a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.http://www.globegazette.com/articles/200… note that the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization, recently added FAIR to its list of hate groups operating in the United States.
   Wow, the ultimate “hate” group has a “hate” group list. I guess that list must be pretty nice guys then, double negative and all.
   http://desmoines10.cityspur.com/2009/09/30/immigrant-rights-groups-critical-of-upcoming-radio-event-is-fair-a-hate-group/

   • ANSWER:
     The race card is a sign they don't have any rational arguments.

4. QUESTION:
   Would you recommend this hotel?
   So I'm taking a trip to Des Moines, IA next week and I need to know if this hotel is nice? I'm a Marriott employee so I won't stay at any other hotel cause I get a discount....

   http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/travel/dsmia-des-moines-marriott-downtown/

   • ANSWER:
     dont know sorry, try putting in the internet - reviews of...name of the hotels - usually get a gud response.

5. QUESTION:
   How much do wedding receptions typically cost at hotels?
   I'm looking for a place for my wedding reception in Downtown Des Moines

   • ANSWER:
     Anywhere from 00 to 00