by PayrollOrg Staff on May 30, 2025 5:15:00 PM

2025 Chapter Contest Winners- PayrollOrg’s 43rd Payroll Congress

On Monday, May 12, at the Chapter Exchange Reception and Awards, sponsored by Rapid!, the Annual Chapter Contest Awards were presented. Congratulations to all the winners! See a photo collage from the Chapter Exchange below and help us congratulate the winners by leaving a comment!

We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the amazing volunteers who staffed our Chapter Hospitality Booth at this year's Payroll Congress. Special thanks go out to the Orlando Chapter and Bay to Gulf Chapter for their enthusiastic support and warm hospitality. 

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2025 PAYO Chapter Award Winners  

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Chapter of the Year  

1st Place: Northeast Wisconsin Payroll Chapter  

2nd Place: Central Jersey Chapter   

3rd Place: Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg  

Honorable Mention: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association  

Honorable Mention: Greater Milwaukee PayrollOrg Chapter  

 

Gavel Awards 

Innovator: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association  

Mentor: Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg  

Facilitator: Northstar Chapter  

Communicator: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter  

 

Chapter's Choice (began in 2014) 

Greater Atlanta Payroll Association 

 

Best Pictorial 

1st Place: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals   

2nd Place: Chicago Chapter  

3rd Place: Detroit Chapter  

Honorable Mention: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter  

Honorable Mention: Northstar Chapter  

 

Best Website 

1st Place: Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg  

2nd Place: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association   

3rd Place: Greater Milwaukee PayrollOrg Chapter  

Honorable Mention: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals  

Honorable Mention: Washington Metro Area Chapter  

 

Best Statewide or Regional Meeting 

1st Place: Minnesota Statewide Payroll Conference, "Follow the North Star" 

Host Chapter: Northstar Chapter 

 

2nd Place: Wisconsin Statewide Payroll Conference, "Happily Ever After: Fall into Your Payroll Fairytale" 

Host Chapter: Northeast Wisconsin Payroll Chapter 

 

3rd Place: Texas Statewide Payroll Conference, “The Great Payroll Journey” 

Participating Chapters: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals, Austin Chapter PayrollOrg, Borderland Chapter, Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg, Fort Worth Chapter, and Lone Star Chapter 

 

Honorable Mention: Tennessee Statewide Payroll Conference, "Payroll Around the World" 

Participating Chapters: Mid-South Payroll Professionals, Greater Nashville Chapter, and Chattanooga Chapter 

 

Honorable Mention: California Statewide Payroll Conference, "Future Leaders in Payroll" 

Participating Chapters: Silicon Valley Chapter, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, San Diego Chapter, Sacramento Valley Chapter 

Find all Chapter Exchange Reception & Award Photos here.  

Many thanks to the Chapter Exchange Reception and Awards sponsor, Rapid!, for helping to make it a fantastic evening! 

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Please help me congratulate all the winners by using the comment section below! 


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Summer Board Meeting Proposals- Due 6/2 

Remember to submit your proposal idea to your Regional Advisor for the Summer Board Meeting by next Monday, June 2nd! You may find your Regional Advisor’s email address in the blog post here. No idea is too small, and all sorts of ideas have potential to improve the PayrollOrg experience for Chapters/ members! 

Topics: 43rd Annual Payroll Congress, 2025 Congress