As you may be aware, Eventing Ireland is in the early stages of producing a five-year Strategic Plan. In order for them to put a plan in place, they need to have engagement with their key stakeholders and supporters, which is you, their membership.

As they put it to us this morning “It’s really important that all our members get involved and have a say in our future”!

The following is from Eventing Ireland and was released earlier this week.

“We are inviting you to join us and have your say on Thursday 22 June at Lawlors Hotel, Naas from 6pm – 9pm. Following an introduction about our expectations from the Strategic Plan, you will be divided into different breakout groups to discuss different areas of our sport, identify our strengths and weaknesses in each and for you to contribute positively in this process.

We have engaged Brian MacNeice from Teneo, a global management consultancy firm, to facilitate the process. Brian has an impressive CV that includes working with the New Zealand All Blacks, is a regular speaker on high performance teams and organisations. He has also written a book ‘Powerhouse: Insider Accounts into the World’s Top High Performance Organisations’.

Over the coming weeks, we will also be arranging meetings with the different committees and the regions. We will be gathering and analysing your feedback to produce a Strategic Plan to help us reach our ultimate goal and how we will get there by 2028.

If you are unable to attend this meeting, there will be other opportunities for you to contribute at regional level or via an online survey. Please keep an eye on the website and social media for updates.

We hope that you will welcome this opportunity to join us on this very exciting journey.

Please, can you RSVP to Alison by noon on Wednesday 21 June confirming your attendance”.