REGINA — The interim board chair at Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. said all planned shows and events will go ahead after chief executive officer Tim Reid was fired earlier this month.
That includes Canada’s Farm Show.
“I would like to reassure every event holder, every person that’s planning on coming to an event, that our number one consideration is making sure that all of the planned events run well,” Niki Anderson told reporters during a Jan. 16 news conference.
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She said the board met Jan. 2 and voted to end Reid’s contract without cause. She said Roberta Engel, vice-president of corporate services, would take over as acting president and CEO until a permanent replacement could be found. Engel has been with REAL for six years.
Anderson said city administration, which she heads in her job as city manager, is due to bring a report to council by the end of June on what REAL might look like in future. She added the interim board has been tasked with a total refresh of the organization.
REAL has been the subject of controversy in the past year due to financial issues and the short-lived marketing campaign, Experience Regina. Reid also came under fire for operating his own consulting firm even while holding the CEO job at REAL, with some suggesting it was a conflict of interest.
Anderson agreed the organization’s credibility has been hurt in that time.
Prior to his stint at REAL, Reid ran Northlands in Edmonton.
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