Event allows attendees to experience the transformation of the retail
real estate space with new destinations
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ICSCRECon?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#ICSCREConlt;/agt;–ICSC announced today that its annual RECon conference will introduce
five new “destinations” to showcase the industry-changing concepts that
reflect the evolution taking place in centers across the country. RECon,
which will be hosted this May 19-22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the world’s
largest global gathering of retail and real estate professionals and
will connect event attendees and industry experts with emerging brands,
retailers, tech companies and new tenant classes at several different
conference destinations.
The five never-before-seen destinations featured at this year’s RECon
will bring participants closer to industry innovations, including the
“Retail in Focus” experience to spotlight both Emerging Brands such as
Foxtrot, Guesst and Batch as well as Specialty Retail. Kaiser
Permanente, Retrofitness, LLC and others will make their debut at RECon,
demonstrating the continued shift to health and wellness. At the Health
and Wellness Center, Walgreens also will be onsite supporting Red Nose
Day to raise money for children in need. RECon’s Innovation Exchange
technology incubator will showcase Virtual APT, a company illustrating
the future of building mapping with 3D technologies, as well as
newcomers such as Athena Security and Toolbox Group, among others.
Outlet Centers will highlight how owners and developers are raising the
bar in this important segment of the industry. Finally, both the
Colleges & Universities destination and Talent Development Pavilion will
show how participants can build a strong and diverse pipeline of
aspiring retail real estate professionals.
Along with these destinations, RECon will boast 125 new exhibitors
spanning the variety of tenant classes that make up the industry today.
Experiential activations by companies such as Candytopia, Electrify
America, Area 15 and a Marvel Adventure Lab Photo Booth will help
showcase the energy of the evolving retail space.
“RECon is a one-of-a-kind event that brings to life the exciting
innovations of the brick-and-mortar experience like never before,” said
Tom McGee, president and CEO of ICSC. “Beyond strategic deal making and
professional development, the new destinations at RECon allow attendees
to ‘experience the experience’ and see firsthand the rise of the
Consumer Channel and the disruptive potential throughout our fast-paced
industry.”
In line with the tradition of RECon, the conference will include deal
making and professional development opportunities for those attending.
There will also be curated programming featuring discussions on the
industry’s most pressing trends as they continue to shape the future of
retail.
The event will feature keynotes from CBS analyst and former Dallas
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo; Marcus Lemonis, star of CNBC’s The
Profit; and Julie Rice, partner at WeWork.
To learn more about RECon, visit: https://www.icsc.org/attend-and-learn/events/details/2019recon.
ABOUT ICSC
ICSC serves the global retail real estate industry. We provide our
70,000-plus member network in over 100 countries with invaluable
resources, connections and industry insights, and we actively work
together to shape public policy. For more about ICSC, visit www.icsc.org.
Contacts
ICSC
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