Rekoske resigns as Hays CVB director

rick rekoske — Rick Rekoske, pictured here at an Aug. 30 news conference, resigned Sept. 2 as the Hays CVB director.

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

For the second time in just more than a year, Hays is without a director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“Rick Rekoske resigned his position effective Sept. 2,” said Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty in an email.

No other information was provided.

Rekoske was hired May 26, 2015, to replace previous CVB Director Jana Jordan, who retired Sept. 19, 2014, after 26 years with the city of Hays.

Before coming to Hays, Rekoske had been the community development director for the city of Bel Aire since 2013. Prior to his employment with Bel Aire, Rekoske served as finance and marketing manager for the city of Wichita’s Transit Department, and as the community development coordinator for Wichita’s Old Cowtown Museum.