‘Poorly managed organization’: Controversy follows independent review into REAL

The review into the Experience Regina rebrand found no changes of employment at Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) will be required, raising questions of accountability.

While the Independent review of the Experience Regina rebrand has wrapped up on paper, questions still remain for many on the direction of the review.

On Thursday, July 13, the independent review completed by George Cuff was released to the public.

The review found that no changes of employment at Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) will be required following the Experience Regina rebrand.

For one public policy professor, problems at REAL were exposed during the rebranding, and perhaps again with the lack of consequences identified in the review.

“I think it says it’s a poorly managed organization and I would argue poorly envisioned it,” Cheryl Camillo, an associate professor at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy said. “To me, there’s no mutual understanding of what the mission and vision of the organization is.”

As a citizen of Regina, Camillo feels there is a lack of accountability within the organization.

The review by Cuff outlines that junior employees sent out controversial slogans like Show us your Regina, and The city that rhymes with fun.

“The relationships are almost circular the way the organization is governed,” Camillo said. “There is not a strong accountability process built in.”