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.
2025 PAYO Chapter Award Winners
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!
Please help me congratulate all the winners by using the comment section below!
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!
