Town & City Centre Summits

Uniting stakeholders to drive progress. Real urban progress happens when business owners, civic leaders, and property owners get into the same room and pull in the same direction. First Retail Group’s Town and City Centre Summits bring stakeholders together to learn from fresh market insights, share on-the-ground realities, and get inspired by practical possibilities for their local area.

Rather than just another talk shop, these summits are designed to build clear consensus and real momentum. We facilitate open, grounded discussions that connect wider economic trends with local priorities - turning diverse perspectives into a unified, actionable blueprint that communities can actually get behind.

How we help

Outreach & Consultation

Through interactive sessions and public opinion research, we capture true community sentiment and aspirations. From surveys and focus groups to collaborative workshops and larger-scale events, we facilitate open dialogues that help you understand local needs and establish a strong foundation.

Mapping & Analysis

We help project leaders navigate diverse environments through comprehensive stakeholder identification and strategic engagement. By developing tailored communication strategies for businesses, residents, and government agencies, we address specific concerns and foster positive relationships

Expert Facilitation

Lasting success depends on finding common ground and building genuine trust. We provide skilled mediation and neutral platforms to guide constructive dialogue, identify collaborative solutions, and manage differing perspectives - ensuring your infrastructure, regeneration, or community projects move forward smoothly.

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Case Studies

Case Study – Porirua City Centre summit

Porirua City Centre Summit

Uniting Porirua for Growth. Working on behalf of Porirua City Council, FRG delivered the Porirua City Centre Summit by bringing together businesses, property owners, and community groups to develop shared objectives and understanding. Throughout the high-energy event we aligned these different voices around common growth goals. This practical approach established clear, immediate priorities to boost the local economy and created a straightforward roadmap for the city’s long-term development.

Case Study – invercargill city centre redevelopment

Wellington BID Summits

Shaping Invercargill’s Vibrant Future. We partnered with Invercargill City Council to drive regional regeneration by addressing retail and identity challenges. Through widespread engagement involving more than three hundred local businesses across multiple workshops, drop-in sessions, and surveys, we captured the community's true aspirations. This collaborative process helped shift the city from vulnerability to strength, delivering a powerful new brand, inspiring investment and providing a strategic roadmap that successfully drove change.

New Plymouth City Centre Summit

Uniting Porirua for Growth. Working on behalf of Porirua City Council, FRG delivered the Porirua City Centre Summit by bringing together businesses, property owners, and community groups to develop shared objectives and understanding. Throughout the high-energy event we aligned these different voices around common growth goals. This practical approach established clear, immediate priorities to boost the local economy and created a straightforward roadmap for the city’s long-term development.

Gore District Summit

Shaping Invercargill’s Vibrant Future. We partnered with Invercargill City Council to drive regional regeneration by addressing retail and identity challenges. Through widespread engagement involving more than three hundred local businesses across multiple workshops, drop-in sessions, and surveys, we captured the community's true aspirations. This collaborative process helped shift the city from vulnerability to strength, delivering a powerful new brand, inspiring investment and providing a strategic roadmap that successfully drove change.

Case Study – Porirua City Centre summit

Masterton Town Centre Summit

Uniting Porirua for Growth. Working on behalf of Porirua City Council, FRG delivered the Porirua City Centre Summit by bringing together businesses, property owners, and community groups to develop shared objectives and understanding. Throughout the high-energy event we aligned these different voices around common growth goals. This practical approach established clear, immediate priorities to boost the local economy and created a straightforward roadmap for the city’s long-term development.

Case Study – invercargill city centre redevelopment

Nelson City Centre Summit

Nelson City Shaping Summit: Chris Wilkinson featured as a keynote speaker presenting on "Opportunities in a Changing Marketplace". The summit brought together business and community leaders to chart a path forward for Nelson’s CBD as part of the Bridge to Better regeneration project.

Case Study – Porirua City Centre summit

Community-Driven Regeneration

Uniting Porirua for Growth. Working on behalf of Porirua City Council, FRG delivered the Porirua City Centre Summit by bringing together businesses, property owners, and community groups to develop shared objectives and understanding. Throughout the high-energy event we aligned these different voices around common growth goals. This practical approach established clear, immediate priorities to boost the local economy and created a straightforward roadmap for the city’s long-term development.

Case Study – invercargill city centre redevelopment

Stakeholder-Centric Engagement

Shaping Invercargill’s Vibrant Future. We partnered with Invercargill City Council to drive regional regeneration by addressing retail and identity challenges. Through widespread engagement involving more than three hundred local businesses across multiple workshops, drop-in sessions, and surveys, we captured the community's true aspirations. This collaborative process helped shift the city from vulnerability to strength, delivering a powerful new brand, inspiring investment and providing a strategic roadmap that successfully drove change.

First Retail Group Ltd (FRG)

FRG is an award-winning specialist retail consultancy driving commercial growth across consumer destinations, retail, hospitality, tourism, and healthcare. We integrate performance strategy, risk management, and customer experience design to give organisations a distinct market advantage.

Contact

Based in NZ – Operating Globally.
Head Office L3, 44 Victoria Street, Wellington, 6011, NZ

hello@firstretailgroup.com

DDI NZ +64 4 979 9668
DDI AU +61 4 888 60415


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