The spaces and places where people shop, dine work, play and gather are constantly changing to suit consumer needs. To keep pace, ICSC is evolving its premier industry event of the year. ICSC 2022 Las Vegas, formerly known as RECon, will feature the industry’s top players sharing business best practices, burgeoning growth strategies and stories of success and reinvention. The event will run May 22 through 24 at the Wynn Las Vegas and at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Connecting

Attendees will find the familiar round-the-clock, in-person networking they’ve been missing for two years, plus new ways to connect, including a state-of-the-art networking platform that recommends matches for prospective business partners and enable users to schedule on‑site meetings. Social events at the Wynn like the Opening Reception on Sunday and the Diversity Reception on Monday will help foster the relationships that are as important as ever to success in the marketplaces industry.

Top owners, landlords and brokers will be among the 710 and counting exhibitors seeking new business opportunities and potential partnerships. ICSC 2022 Las Vegas also will be rich with retailers, with on-site representation from such brands as Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Chase, Chipotle, Crunch, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Kroger, Orangetheory Fitness, RiteAid, Rural King, Spirit Halloween, Walgreens, Walmart and Wendy’s.

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Learning

The event will be chock full of valuable content for attendees to build their industry knowledge and tap new strategies to solve common problems. Professional Development workshops will run from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, at the Wynn. Topics include Small Business Strategies to Fill Vacancies Faster, Omnichannel Innovation: Consumer-Focused and Tech-Powered Strategies and From Data to Dollars: How to Use Analytics to Optimize Your Locations & Increase Revenue.

General and microlearning sessions at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Monday and Tuesday include Tips for Trailblazers: Preparing for the Metaverse & VR Marketplaces, Marketplace Innovation: Success Stories of Mall Revitalization and Grocery Groundbreakers: Redefining the Experience.

For Student Members

Students will have plenty of educational opportunities from the Sunday morning ICSC Cornell Case Competition to a Monday morning speed networking event with established marketplaces industry professionals, plus a Monday evening ICSC Foundation Student Reception. The ICSC Foundation also is organizing a series of small meetings with students at various booths on the show floor.

Arrangements

ICSC is offering attendees discounted rates at select hotels in partnership with onPeak, the group’s official hotel provider. Book a room here.

ICSC Las Vegas 2022 will not require proof of COVID vaccination or negative test results for attendance at the event, as Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has lifted the mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals for all indoor public spaces, including the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Check out the full agenda and register here.