International expert to talk about revitalising city centres and communities
Rotorua District councillor Karen Hunt is encouraging Rotorua people who are passionate about building a vibrant inner
city to get along to a special community breakfast presentation on Friday by international communities expert Peter
Kenyon.
Mr Kenyon is speaking at the Copthorne Hotel at 7.30am on Friday (29 November) at a community breakfast hosted by the
Inner City Focus Group, with support from Rotorua District Council and the Chamber of Commerce.
Australian based Peter Keynon, who describes himself as a “social capitalist and community enthusiast,” has worked with
over 1000 communities facilitating fresh and creative ways for stimulating community and economic renewal. He says he is
motivated by “the desire to build healthy, caring, inclusive, sustainable, and enterprising communities and local
economies.”
Councillor Karen Hunt says Rotorua's future depends on everyone learning to work together around things that really
matter to us.
“The council can’t do it alone, and neither can individual people or sectors.
“A vibrant city heart for our community is an important goal in our council’s new Rotorua 2030 vision. We have much to
learn from other communities about how they have revitalised their town centres and local economies by learning to work
together in new ways.
“Inner City Focus group chair Mike Steiner says Rotorua is fortunate to be hosting Peter Kenyon on Friday.
“He's known around the world for his work to help transform towns and cities, by finding their unique points of
difference and leveraging them through collective, locally driven energy.
“He's speaking at a community breakfast on Friday morning and I urge people from all walks of life to come along with
their good thinking and energy, and help us vision and revitalise our own heart of the city.
Attendance at the breakfast is $20 per head, and people can register with the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce by emailing
admin@rotoruachamber.co.nz or calling 07 349 8359 or online at rotchamber.co.nz .
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