A spokeswoman from the Quality Hotel Powerhouse said they were fully booked and she had tried to find alternative accommodation for people who had rung with inquiries and could not find any accommodation.

“I have been trying to find accommodation and it’s extremely challenging,” she said.

“I’ve been on the phone to a lot of people and I’ve even tried to ring around pubs and caravan parks.”

Most of the motels are booked from Monday to Friday housing guests from as far away as Japan and Sweden as well as those from Queensland, Victoria and other parts of NSW.

“We have a lot of people from Victoria and Queensland and a lot of corporate guests who are stand holders,” the Quality Hotel Powerhouse spokeswoman said.

Ashby House receptionist Kristy Ball said they were also booked out, which was the situation every year.

“Most of our guests are from interstate and some people from Japan and Sweden,” she said.

“We have 22 rooms and they are all full, so probably about 25 people.” 

Golden Guitar Motel manager Donna Goman said their 30 rooms were also fully booked out, with about 36 guests staying for most of the week.

“This is the situation every year, but I think we’ve had more inquiries this year,” she said.

“Many are sales representatives and some companies have brought their workers with them.”

Mrs Goman said AgQuip definitely generated plenty of money for the Tamworth economy, particularly for accommodation and food providers.

AgQuip wraps up today after three days of bringing the best in agricultural innovation and machinery from around the world to Gunnedah.