SEMA Show officials report that more than 1,500 companies have secured exhibit space at the upcoming 2010 event in Las Vegas.

Priority Booth Space Selection concluded last week with 1,541 companies securing nearly 800,000 square feet of exhibit space, up more than 100,000 square feet from the same time last year. Exhibitor applications continue to come in and are assigned space daily, SEMA said.

“Every year, our exhibitors amaze us with their innovation and ingenuity. We’re excited to see what this year’s SEMA Show will bring,” said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of events and communications. “Based on what we’re hearing from exhibitors, it’s clear that manufacturers have a lot of exciting new things to share with the industry, and they have big plans for sharing that news during the upcoming SEMA Show.”

Among those who have already selected their SEMA Show booth space are 267 companies exhibiting for the first time, and 142 companies that sat out in 2009.

The 2010 SEMA Show – which features the Global Tire Expo Powered by TIA – is set for Nov. 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Attendees may learn more and register at semashow.com or at tireindustry.org.