The DEAL 2008 trade show, which took place at Dubai's World Trade Centre from Sunday to Tuesday last week, was another major success for organisers International Expo Consults.

The well-established show is always sparsely attended, but with an extremely high quality of visitors.

Most of the 189 exhibitors from 30 countries expressed satisfaction with the show, although there were some grumbles about organisational issues.

DEAL is principally a mix of theme park ride suppliers and coin-op exhibitors, keen to exploit the booming FEC market in the Gulf region.