Article: Industry Confronts Economic Fallout.(International Council of Shopping Centers convention)

Byline: David Moin

Retailers and developers seek to sharpen operations and strategies during slowdown.

As economic turbulence shakes the industry, retailers and developers at the International Council of Shopping Centers convention in Las Vegas this month will confront immediate challenges with long-term repercussions.

Against that backdrop, whether convention goers will get in the mood to party amid the glitz of Sin City is another matter.

The event, from May 18 to 21, had been called the ICSC Spring Convention and has been rechristened RECon, signifying reconnaissance or information gathering. It's also short for real estate conference. A subheading, The ...

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