The second-largest IAAPA trade show in the event’s history has been sold out.

IAAPA 2014

The exhibition is set for November 17-20 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

The latest information from the organisers, released on Wednesday, reported that more than 1,000 companies from 40 countries have reserved 553,000sq.ft of exhibit space.

One hundred and forty companies are exhibiting for the first time to an expected audience of 18,000 operators, although the total attendance is expected to reach 28,000 from 100 countries.

The worldwide amusement park and attractions industry, says the association, is worth nearly U$40bn.