Staff members from the DDD, along with members from the New Orleans Business Alliance, Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen, St. Bernard Parish Economic Development Foundation, Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission, and approximately 30,615 attendees from the private sector, attended the 2019 ICSC RECon Conference in Las Vegas. The ICSC conference is a global retail real estate trade show. 2019 marks the 11th year the DDD has had a presence at the conference, holding 30 meetings over the course of two days. Prior participation at this conference has resulted in many retail brands expanding to Downtown, including MAC Cosmetics, Arhaus, True Religion, and The Art of Shaving.