By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

There are two vacant positions within the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau after two longtime employees left their jobs earlier this year.

CVB Director Jana Jordan retired in September after 26 years with the city.

Sales Marketing Director Ruben Schuckman left his position at the end of July after 15 years.

Although both job openings were advertised at the time, no one has been hired to fill them.

“Right now, we are putting the search for the CVB director on hold,” Hays Assistant City Manager Paul Briseno said this week. “We know and recognize the holidays are not the best time to search for a director, so we’ll probably wait until after the first of the new year to continue that search.”

The sales marketing position also remains open.

“Our intent is to hire a CVB director first, and then it will be up to the new director to fill the second position,” Briseno explained.

Briseno was quick to praise the CVB employees who remain. Janet Kuhn is the convention marketing director.  Bobbi Pfeifer is the administrative assistant, and Tina Crispin is the CVB receptionist.

“Janet, Bobbi and Tina are  doing a wonderful job,” Briseno said. “At the same time, there are a lot of opportunities we’re missing with those two positions still open. I’m trying to fill the void as much as possible, but it’s on a very limited basis.”

“We’re hoping that right now, with (tourism) being somewhat slow, it will help us out. We know that right after the first of the year things are going to pick up, and it’s going to be a lot more work. Hopefully, we can find someone shortly.”