Retail industry trade show will call Las Vegas home through 2017
Las Vegas will be home to the ICSC retail industry trade show through 2017, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced Wednesday.
The authority signed a five-year lease with the International Council of Shopping Centers to hold its annual RECon show at the Las Vegas Convention Center starting in 2013. With a couple of exceptions, the convention has been an annual fixture here since 1982.
The show draws more than 30,000 exhibitors and attendees each May and contributes $31 million in nongaming economic activity for Las Vegas, said Chris Meyer, vice president of sales for the convention authority.
The global retail real estate convention focuses on issues and trends in the shopping center industry, and provides face-to-face networking and deal-making opportunities for retail executives.
"Las Vegas is one of the pre-eminent destinations for trade shows and we look forward to working with the LVCVA to ensure our attendees have the most efficient and effective conference possible," Michael Kercheval, president and chief executive officer of ICSC, said in a statement.
Las Vegas is the No. 1 convention city in North America, hosting 60 of the 250 largest trade shows in the region and supporting nearly 45,000 jobs, according to Trade Show News Network.
Contact reporter Hubble Smith at hsmith@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0491.
