--- title: Memories from the 37th Annual Congress! description: Take a look at some of the amazing photos captured during the 37th Annual Congress, the biggest payroll event of the year! image: https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/JMP_1874.jpg --- [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/American-Payroll-Associations-Chapter-Relations-877434285724525/) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1051077&trk=anet_ug_grppro) [![Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png?width=20&height=19&name=Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png)](https://twitter.com/APAChapters?lang=en)   - [Home](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders) - [About](https://blogs.payroll.org/about) - [Connect](https://blogs.payroll.org/connect) - [Resources](https://blogs.payroll.org/resources) ![23 PAYO Chapter Blog](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/CL-2023-images/23%20PAYO%20Chapter%20Blog.jpg "23 PAYO Chapter Blog") ![](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/60668d0caf1a25209693951c0ef1b2bf) by [Julianna Hunt](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/author/julianna-hunt) on May 23, 2019 5:16:53 PM # Memories from the 37th Annual Congress! On May 14-18, over 2,600 payroll professionals from around the country gathered in Long Beach for the biggest payroll event of the year. The 37th Annual Congress provided unique opportunities for networking and professional growth, as well as top-level payroll education, all centered around the theme of discovering your competitive edge. The APA conference also hosted a number of exciting activities to make the week truly unforgettable. Take a look below at some of the amazing memories captured during the event: **Chapter Exchange** **![DSC_4747](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4747.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4747.jpg)    ![DSC_4691](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4691.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4691.jpg)** **![DSC_4762](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4762.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4762.jpg)    ![DSC_4783](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4783.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4783.jpg)** **![DSC_4797](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4797.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4797.jpg)   ![DSC_4818](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4818.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4818.jpg)** **![DSC_4830](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4830.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4830.jpg)   ![DSC_4853](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4853.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4853.jpg)**   **Chapter Contest Winners** *![Alamo - Gavel, Pictorial 1st, Web 1st, SW 3rd](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Alamo%20-%20Gavel%2c%20Pictorial%201st%2c%20Web%201st%2c%20SW%203rd.jpg?width=600&name=Alamo%20-%20Gavel%2c%20Pictorial%201st%2c%20Web%201st%2c%20SW%203rd.jpg)* *Alamo Chapter: Gavel Award (Innovator), Chapter Pictorial (1st), Best Chapter Website (1st),* *Best Statewide or Regional Meeting (3rd)* *![Atlanta - Gavel](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Atlanta%20-%20Gavel.jpg?width=600&name=Atlanta%20-%20Gavel.jpg)* *Atlanta Chapter: Gavel Award (Facilitator)* *![Chicago - Pictorial 2nd, Web 2nd](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Chicago%20-%20Pictorial%202nd%2c%20Web%202nd.jpg?width=600&name=Chicago%20-%20Pictorial%202nd%2c%20Web%202nd.jpg)* *Chicago Chapter: Chapter Pictorial (2nd), Best Chapter Website (2nd)* *![Dallas - Gavel and SW 3rd](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Dallas%20-%20Gavel%20and%20SW%203rd.jpg?width=600&name=Dallas%20-%20Gavel%20and%20SW%203rd.jpg)* *Dallas Chapter: Gavel Award (Communicator), Best Statewide or Regional Meeting (3rd)* *![Denver - COTY HM](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Denver%20-%20COTY%20HM.jpg?width=600&name=Denver%20-%20COTY%20HM.jpg)* *Denver Chapter Payroll Association: Chapter of the Year (Honorable Mention)* *![G Nashville - Gavel, Web 3rd, SW 1st](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/G%20Nashville%20-%20Gavel%2c%20Web%203rd%2c%20SW%201st.jpg?width=600&name=G%20Nashville%20-%20Gavel%2c%20Web%203rd%2c%20SW%201st.jpg)* *Greater Nashville Chapter: Gavel Award (Mentor), Best Chapter Website (3rd), Best Statewide or Regional Meeting (1st)* *Chattanooga Chapter: Best Statewide or Regional Meeting (1st)* *East Tennessee Chapter: Best Statewide or Regional Meeting (1st)* *Memphis Chapter: Best Statewide or Regional Meeting (1st)* *![Greater Milwaukee - COTY HM, CC, Pictorial 3rd, SW 2nd](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Greater%20Milwaukee%20-%20COTY%20HM%2c%20CC%2c%20Pictorial%203rd%2c%20SW%202nd.jpg?width=600&name=Greater%20Milwaukee%20-%20COTY%20HM%2c%20CC%2c%20Pictorial%203rd%2c%20SW%202nd.jpg)* *Greater Milwaukee Chapter: Chapter of the Year (Honorable Mention), Chapters' Choice, Chapter Pictorial (3rd),* *Best Statewide or Regional Meeting (2nd)* *![NE Wisconsin - COTY 3rd](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NE%20Wisconsin%20-%20COTY%203rd.jpg?width=600&name=NE%20Wisconsin%20-%20COTY%203rd.jpg)* *Northeast Wisconsin Chapter: Chapter of the Year (3rd)* *![Northstar - SW HM](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Northstar%20-%20SW%20HM.jpg?width=600&name=Northstar%20-%20SW%20HM.jpg)* *Northstar Chapter: Best Statewide or Regional Meeting (Honorable Mention)* *![Sacramento - COTY HM](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Sacramento%20-%20COTY%20HM.jpg?width=600&name=Sacramento%20-%20COTY%20HM.jpg)* *Sacramento Valley Chapter: Chapter of the Year (Honorable Mention)* *![San Francisco - Pictorial HM](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/San%20Francisco%20-%20Pictorial%20HM.jpg?width=600&name=San%20Francisco%20-%20Pictorial%20HM.jpg)* *San Francisco Bay Area Chapter: Chapter Pictorial (Honorable Mention)* *![Silicon Valley - COTY 2nd](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Silicon%20Valley%20-%20COTY%202nd.jpg?width=600&name=Silicon%20Valley%20-%20COTY%202nd.jpg)* *Silicon Valley Chapter: Chapter of the Year (2nd)* *![WMAC - COTY Bright-1](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/WMAC%20-%20COTY%20Bright-1.jpg?width=600&name=WMAC%20-%20COTY%20Bright-1.jpg)* *Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter - Chapter of the Year (1st), Best Chapter Website (Honorable Mention)*   **Costume Contest** **![JMP_2880](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_2880.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_2880.jpg)   ![JMP_2929](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_2929.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_2929.jpg)** **![JMP_2967](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_2967.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_2967.jpg)   ![JMP_2893](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_2893.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_2893.jpg)** **![JMP_2827](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_2827.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_2827.jpg)   ![JMP_2958](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_2958.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_2958.jpg)**   **Chapter Hospitality Booth** **![DSC_2162](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_2162.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_2162.jpg)    ![DSC_2173](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_2173.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_2173.jpg)** **![60323064_182248849367028_5475658109227630592_n](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/60323064_182248849367028_5475658109227630592_n.jpg?width=500&name=60323064_182248849367028_5475658109227630592_n.jpg)    ![DSC_2184](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_2184.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_2184.jpg)**   **Professional Development Lounge** **![DSC_4383](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4383.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4383.jpg)    ![DSC_4367](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4367.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4367.jpg)** **![DSC_4339](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4339.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4339.jpg)   ![DSC_4403](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4403.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4403.jpg)** **![JMP_1874](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_1874.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_1874.jpg)   ![DSC_4399](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_4399.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_4399.jpg)** **![JMP_1817](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_1817.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_1817.jpg)   ![JMP_1809](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_1809.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_1809.jpg)** **![JMP_1973](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_1973.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_1973.jpg)    ![JMP_1989](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JMP_1989.jpg?width=500&name=JMP_1989.jpg)** **"Pay on the Edge! Play on the Edge!" Party**  ![DSC_5808](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_5808.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_5808.jpg)   ![DSC_5982](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_5982.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_5982.jpg) ![DSC_5908](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_5908.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_5908.jpg)   ![DSC_5860](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_5860.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_5860.jpg) ![DSC_6000](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_6000.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_6000.jpg)    ![DSC_5821](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_5821.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_5821.jpg) ![DSC_6077](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_6077.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_6077.jpg)   ![DSC_5992](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_5992.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_5992.jpg) ![DSC_5839](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_5839.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_5839.jpg)    ![DSC_5828](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC_5828.jpg?width=500&name=DSC_5828.jpg) **[Click here to see all photography from the 37th Annual Congress.](https://www.jowdy.com/_Cart/apa/2019-apa-congress/index.php)** See any familiar faces? 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