Recon, The Global Real Estate Convention

Where: Las Vegas Convention Center (fixed)

When: May 18-21 (annual)

Show owner: Intl. Council of Shopping Centers

Who exhibits: Suppliers of products and services to the trade, shopping center owners, developers, brokers, retailers, lending institutions and leasing agents

Who attends: Shopping center owners, developers, leasing agents, management and marketing directors, lenders, retailers and brokers

First year of show: 1982

General service contractor: GES Exposition Services

2007 show statistics: 1,063,817 net sq. ft.; 1,800 exhibitors; 40,800 attendees

Rank on 2008 TSW 200: 8

New this year: A brand new name. It used to be the somewhat wordy ICSC (Intl. Council of Shopping Centers) Spring Convention Leasing Mall & Trade Expo.

The bottom line: With the residential building and home-selling markets struggling in many parts of the United States, how are retail shopping centers faring?

Sources: 2008 TSW Data Book; 2008 TSW 200; Intl. Council of Shopping Centers