CSP's 2018 RLOY Dinner Photo Gallery

LAS VEGAS -- Nearly 300 convenience-store industry luminaries gathered in Las Vegas this fall to honor Kyle Krause, chairman and CEO of Kum & Go LC, as he was named CSP's 2018 Retail Leader of the Year. During a formal dinner at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center in Las Vegas, Krause was recognized in personal tributes and video. Pictured here, Kyle Krause (fourth from right) is joined by members of his leadership team, including Mark Hasting (left), Jonathan Hall, Niki DePhillips, Charley Campbell, Tanner Krause, Mike Clausen and Craig Bergstrom. Here's a look at the event ...

Kyle with sons Elliott (left) and Tanner (right), mother Nancy and wife Sharon.

Tanner, Kum & Go president, paid tribute to Kyle as both his dad and a retail leader.

Guests gave a round of applause to Kyle’s mother, Nancy.

Kyle thanked Kum & Go’s 5,000 associates for working hard to serve customers.

Hal Adams (left) of MAPCO, Dave Onorato of The Hershey Co. and Bill Henry of Kellogg Co. drink to Kyle’s leadership.

Ari Haseotes (left) of Cumberland Farms, CSP’s2017 Retail Leader of the Year, with Kyle

Colin Uffindell (left), Todd Holbrook and Chris Gaskin of R.J. Reynolds

Ieva Grimm of Synerge (left) with Susan Gambardella of The Coca-Cola Co.

Sandie Deas (left), Bob Presley and Kimberli Carroll of Ruiz Foods

Brad Heetland (left) and Randy Benge of Advantage Solutions

Jacob Hafele (left) and Kevin Maude of MillerCoors

Former in-house counsel Mark McManigal praised Kyle’s visionary leadership of Kum & Go.

Ken Shriber (left) of Petroleum Equity Group with Chris Giacobone and Arie Kotler of GPM Investments

Rod Simonson (left) and Jason Farrell of Land Mark Products

Denny Ruben (left) and Jeff Kramer of NRC Realty & Capital Advisors flank Gus Olympidis of Family Express.

Sean Luce (left) and Vito Maurici of McLane Co. with Dan Keough of Holmes Murphy and Craig Bergstrom of Kum & Go