Kalen Rickard

Reintroducing myself to the timeline: Kalen Rickard (@KalenRickard). • Commercial retail real estate pro • Father of 2 girls - find me at a soccer pitch or swim meet • Arizona sports nut (@dbacks @AZCardinals @suns @ASUFootball) • @menslacrosseasu grad, @SigmaNuHQ • Weekend Golfer (not as much as before...see bullet 2 above) • Foodie - always finding a new, awesome restaurant to try • Taco enthusiast 2026 feels like the right time to jump back in. Who's with me? Let's talk deals, sports, or tacos.

@CoyDavidsonCRE No promises

No more ICSC photos after today ... OK?

@Dirtdog I’m a thumb tucker

I just got flipped off by a pedestrian while driving my cyber truck in SLC. Which brings up the obvious question here: Do you flip off with just the bird finger up or do you extend the thumb as well?

Great #ICSC Vegas this year. Good meetings and great running into so many friends across the industry. @Kevinkrone @Dudewithacigar @RamJeffreyp @fmeyrath

First ever @ICSC ✅ They said this was the real estate superbowl, and dang were they right! So happy to reconnect with the #retwit gang!

@jpapeika @Kevinkrone @Dudewithacigar @RamJeffreyp @fmeyrath @Dirtdog @AaronAZucker @ItsKasum @shantiryle @CREWannabe @hey_itsfly @cretaxgal @carmenraustin @TripleNetTyler Pleasure to spend some time with you JP!

I haven’t posted ICSC content all day and feel behind.

@DanielHerrold @ICSC I had two 30 minute meetings that kept going today and because I had a few extra minutes we could make good use of the time. It was great!

Many bail Wednesday morning or over consume Monday night and skip the conference. Really a short sighted move. That last day of @ICSC are often some of my best meetings of the conference. People move slower. Less meetings. More time connecting and building real relationships.

@7_Bert Seemed to be the spot from my insta feed and X posts this AM

Not even sure why everyone was at the Omni last night

Had a great time Monday night at Let’s Get Social. Great to spend some time with my friends. @jpapeika @briancperry @gmovestr Thanks @theBrokerList for coordinating. @DanielHerrold @TheDirtDogPod @Dirtdog @ForzaCommercial @CREXinc and everyone else for being gracious hosts as well. See you next year.

Fun times being had.

Little-known tips for ICSC Las Vegas newbies (this is NOT another “stay hydrated + wear comfy shoes” post 😂) If you’re heading to Vegas for the first time, here are the real game-changers: 1. Stay the entire time. Don’t dip out early. The magic happens on the last day when the energy shifts and people are more open. Optimize every single minute for conversation — from the moment you land until wheels up. 2. Ride the free buses + light rail. Skip the $30+ Ubers. Hop on the free shuttles and monorail between the hotels and the convention center. The rides are full of attendees… which means built-in conversation time. Strike up talks with the people around you. Some of my best connections started on those buses. 3. Skip the long sit-down dinners. You can eat anytime. Instead, hit every single networking event, happy hour, and after-party you possibly can. The real business gets done in those rooms after the booths close. 4. And most importantly — TALK TO EVERYONE. The introvert in you will want to hide. Don’t. The person grabbing coffee next to you, the one on the shuttle, the one at the booth you weren’t planning to stop at… they could be your next big deal, partner, or friend. Force yourself to say hello. Over and over. Vegas ICSC is what you make it. Show up ready to connect and you’ll leave with a stack of new relationships instead of just a bag full of swag. Who else is going? Drop a 🔥 below if you’re planning to work the room like your business depends on it… because it kind of does. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS?? @Dirtdog @Dudewithacigar @ItsKasum @7_Bert @ICSC

Deals Deals Deals!! Get your deals!!!

Let’s gooo!! @ICSC

On my way to ICSC. Have you ever seen this many cranes on one site. This is TSMCs next phase. Wild!!

@Dirtdog @elonmusk @Dudewithacigar Tesla diners should be global

@elonmusk I just arrived in Vegas for the ICSC convention aka the Super Bowl of Retail. Every retailer in the world is here. Unrepresented is the Tesla Diner concept. Let’s get this roll out going. @Dudewithacigar and I stand at the ready amigo. DM’s open.

@hey_itsfly I’ve never tried why powder but there are times I need it.

@KalenRickard Legit I packed protein bars, slim jims, and why powder. But that looks nice.

So I may have said skip the long dinners at ICSC as a newbie, but I’ve been to a few great ones over the years. What are you eating this year?

@FLRetailPro And delicious…

@KalenRickard The 3 hours dinners can be exhausting

@blake_hagz Good enough to be repped twice in my pics!

@KalenRickard NOBU absolutely RIPS

@theBrokerList @amycalandrino @JudyCazeau @SuccessCre @kristiancotta @ZacharySchunn @DebraHazelComm @jpapeika @ToriNook @PabloBarreiro @carmenraustin @shantiryle @CREgrow @davelewand @gregmickelson @azPRninja @rhendrix69 See you all Monday!

So many....At Let's Get Social and many, many more. @Judycazeau @successcre @kristiancotta @zacharyschunn @DebraHazelComm @Jpapeika @ToriNook @PabloBarreiro @blake_haggett @carmenraustin @shantiryle @CREgrow + @davelewand @kalenrickard @gregmickelson @azPRninja @rhendrix69 @cedricferrell @BruceHeller @heatherfrancine @gpretales @JimReshaCRE @CRECourtneySki @RudyMilian @missangeljones @MikebetCRE @PaulMLeu @leechandler @ryan_schulten @GPWilmot @CREKyleFTW @mattsimmons2100 @trinityrichie @mspectornnn @electscottg @mlfoerster @BuckeyeRidley @rgthornburgh @BooneCRE @jmanganiello61 @CREmattSD @carmenraustin @1031Specialists

Ready to roll for tomorrow. Who all am I going to see there?