In Memoriam

John Riddle Sr., 85, Atlanta, passed away on Feb. 13. From 1981-2019, he oversaw the biennial Clean Show as president/owner of the Atlanta-based Riddle and Associates, a trade show management and consulting company. He began his career playing baseball for the Baltimore Orioles. He transitioned to the Atlanta Braves as operations director and director of ticket sales. In the early 1970s, Riddle served as general manager for the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau. In 2019, TRSA and four other textile associations sold the Clean Show to Messe Frankfurt, a show-production firm based in Frankfurt, Germany ...