Scenes from Day One of ICSC's RECon in Las VegasScenes from Day One of ICSC's RECon in Las Vegas

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) kicked off its annual RECon convention for retail real estate professionals this week in Las Vegas. Optimism abounded during the first day of the show, though some industry insiders expressed concerns related to how to navigate the loss of big-box tenants and finding the right tenant mix for retail properties. Here are some views from the convention floor on Monday.