The Whirl: NCRLA Stars of the Industry 2025

The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association hosted its annual Stars of the Industry Awards on Feb. 24. Held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, the event celebrated 17 outstanding individuals and organizations across 10 categories for their contributions to the hospitality sector, as well as the contributions of retiring president and CEO Lynn Minges.

Burney Jennings, Bernadette Atwater Cary, Jason Smith, Mehdi Boujoud, Lynn Minges, Daniel Lotz, Serena Ortiz, Bruce Conyers, Ruben Gonzalez, Mijan Sarwar, Boone Holla, Melissa Bruno Johnston, Ofeliya Gadzhiyeva, Michael Lazzara
Lynn Minges
Guests at the event
Steve Thanhauser

This article originally appeared in the May 2025 issue of WALTER magazine

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