8 FABRICARE Clean Show Sale Benefits Members MESSE FRANKFURT, A LEADING TRADE SHOW PRODUCTION COMPANY, HAS PURCHASED THE CLEAN SHOW FROM THE CLEAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The Clean Executive Committee is comprised of executive directors and CEOs from these five sponsoring associations: • Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) • Association for Linen, Uniform and Facility Services (TRSA) • Coin Laundry Association (CLA) • Association for Linen Management (ALM) • Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) As part of the acquisition, the five associations agreed to stay closely involved, and Messe Frankfurt aims to continue the Clean Show’s success story in the future. Riddle and Associates, led by trade show management veteran John Riddle, has managed the Clean Show for decades and will manage Clean 2019 on behalf of Messe Frankfurt. Clean 2017 attracted more than 11,000 trade visitors and 481 exhibitors to Las Vegas in 2017. Trade Show Executive magazine recently awarded the Clean Show with its “Fastest 50” award in these three major categories: net square feet of paid exhibit space, number of exhibiting companies, and number of attendees. The first show produced by Messe Frankfurt will be held in New Orleans, June 20-23, 2019. FE ATURE continued on page 9 Hotel Monteleone Exterior The Hotel Monteleone is DLI’s Head- quarters Hotel for Clean 2019. Book your stay through the Clean Show Housing Bureau online: https://book.passkey.com/go/DLI2019