SATURDAY, September 10 & SUNDAY, September 11, 2016 – The Des Moines Concours d’Elegance™ is a premier automotive exhibition held at the internationally recognized John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park Sunday, September 11, 2016 in downtown Des Moines. The Concours will present an invitation-only exhibition of more than 100 vintage and classic motor vehicles, selected to celebrate the fine art, design evolution and amazing innovations of motor vehicles through the years, as well as the talented designers and engineers who created them. Fifteen classes of sculpted machines from classics to cycles to exotics on display around the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. ———————————————————————————————————————————————
SATURDAY, September 10th:
7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Heartland Driving Tour–
1:00 to 6:00 p.m.: Exhibitor Check In at Wellmark Garage —
5:00 to 6:00 p.m.: Exhibitor Roundup Reception in Wellmark Garage —
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.: Exhibitor Banquet —
6:15: Buffet Dinner begins —
7:00 to 7:30: Featured Speaker ——————————————————————————————————————————————–
SUNDAY, September 11th:
7:00 to 9:00 a.m.: Staging begging on the north side of Pappajohn Center (12th and Grand) —
7:00 to 7:30 a.m.: Exhibitor late arrival- check in (12th and Grand) —
8: a.m. to 4 p.m.: Sponsor and Exhibitor Hospitality Area open at Pappajohn Center (Exhibitor receive two badge for access to PP center. Additional badge $5) —
10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Concours —
10:00 a.m. to Noon: Concours judging —
Noon: 9/11 Remembrance – Northwest corner of Pappajohn Sculpture Garden —
1:00 p.m.: Class winners notified —
1:30 p.m.: Class winners staged —
2:00 p.m.: Award presentation start —
4:00 p.m.: Concours ends (All cars and vendors remain in place until 4:00 p.m.) ———————————————————————————————————————————————
Proceeds from the 2016 Des Moines Concours d’Elegance™ will benefit the Children’s Cancer Connection, whose mission is enhancing the lives of families affected by childhood cancer by providing quality programs for education, recreation and support. ———————————————————————————————————————————————