• DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center made the list of the top 100 theater venues on the planet according to Pollstar magazine's Top Worldwide Theater Venues.
• Sara Foster, of Foster's Market, earned Restaurateur of the Year and Michael Martino, of the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center, was honored as the Lodging Operator of the Year from the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association.
• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics senior Lanair Lett is one of 40 finalists nationwide and the only finalist from North Carolina in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search.
• Durham, NC got an A rating and placed 94th on the list of America's 100 Drunkest Cities indicating that Durham is one of the most sober in the country.
• Durham-based SportsMedia Technology Corp. provided the technology to broadcast the timing, scoring, and statistics for the Super Bowl on Sunday for the 10th year.

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