Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Committee

Meetings: Meetings are to be held quarterly at noon at the Welcome Center, 2700 Vine Street. Following are the meeting dates for 2021:

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 (to be held via Zoom)
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (to be held via Zoom, 11:00 a.m.)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

The Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Committee’s mission is to seek ways to further encourage and promote the development of tourism and conventions in the City of Hays.

Members

This Committee consists of eleven (11) voting members with 3-year terms including six members that are engaged in the hotel, motel, or tourist camp industry. In addition to the members of the Committee, the City Manager of the City of Hays, Kansas, and the Executive Director of the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce shall be ex officio members without the right to vote.

  • Reese Barrick (Sternberg Museum)
    Expires December 1, 2021 (4th term)
  • Forrest Martin (Days Inn)
    Expires December 1, 2022 (1st term)
  • Natashia Cecil (Holiday Inn Express & Suites)
    Expires February 25, 2024 (1st term)
  • Angelica Southard (Hampton Inn)
    Expires February 25, 2024 (1st term)
  • Emmy VanDerWege (Fairfield by Marriott)
    Expires December 1, 2022 - (2nd term) 
  • Molly Gauger (At-Large Position)
    Expires February 25, 2024 - (2nd term)
  • Teegan Zachary (Quality Inn)
    Expires February 25, 2024 - (1st term)
  • Leigh Purdy (Hilton Garden Inn)
    Expires December 1, 2023 (3rd term - nonconsecutive)
  • Jeremy Gill (Hays Public Library)
    Expires December 1, 2021 (1st term)
  • Stacey Smith (FHSU Tourism and Hospitality)
    Expires February 25, 2024 (5th term)
  • Tammy Younger (Historic Fort Hays)
    Expires December 1, 2021 (3rd term)
  • Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
    Ex Officio Member
  • City Manager
    Ex Officio Member