City Manager Toby Dougherty announces the appointment of Melissa Dixon to the director of Convention and Visitors Bureau position for the city of Hays. She will assume her duties Dec. 1.

Dixon is the assistant director of digital marketing at Fort Hays State University. Prior to her employment with FHSU, she was the owner and creative director of Blufish Design, a full service design studio and marketing agency in Starkville.

While in Starkville, Dixon served on the advisory boards for the Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitor Bureau, the Main Street Association and the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.

Dixon holds a bachelor’s of fine arts with an emphasis in graphic design from Mississippi State University.

“Melissa brings experience, drive and enthusiasm to the position,” Dougherty said. “She will be a strong leader and a wonderful ambassador for Hays.”