--- title: PayrollOrg Congress Today | Kiko Martinez description: Kiko Martinez is the Associate Editor for the American Payroll Association. --- - [Home](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today) - [About](https://blogs.payroll.org/about-congress) - [Connect](https://blogs.payroll.org/connect-congress) [![icon_fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/icon_fb_CT-24.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/AnnualCongress)[![icon-ig-CT](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/icon-ig-CT.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/payrollorg/)[![icon_li](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/icon_li_CT-24.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payroll-org/) ![CT27 Online Banner_v2](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CT27%20Online%20Banner_v2.jpg?width=2000&height=669&name=CT27%20Online%20Banner_v2.jpg "CT27 Online Banner_v2") ![Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/kiko-1.jpg) ## Kiko Martinez Kiko Martinez is the Associate Editor for the American Payroll Association. ### Recent Posts [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 13, 2022 # [Virtual Congress Delivers More Payroll Education Post-Conference](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/virtual-congress-delivers-more-payroll-education-post-conference) The 40th Annual Payroll Congress has come and gone, but the educational workshops, networking, and Expo opportunities continue. [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 9, 2022 # [Things to Know Before You Start Payroll Congress 2022](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/things-to-know-before-you-start-payroll-congress-2022) As the theatrical saying goes, “The show must go on,” and the APA and Global Payroll Management Institute’s (GPMI) infamous “show” will forge ahead with the in-person return of its annual Payroll Congress. [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 21, 2021 # [Use ‘Disruptive Forces’ to Reinvent Payroll Industry, Says Innovation Expert](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/use-disruptive-forces-to-reinvent-payroll-industry-says-innovation-expert) During his Closing General Session presentation “The Economic Pandemic: An Evolutionary Revolution Accelerating Disruptive Innovation Post Pandemic,” Daniel Burrus, a leading technology forecaster and innovation expert, talked about businesses post-COVID-19. [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 20, 2021 # [Live Blog: Virtual Partying Has Commenced at 2021 Congress Xstream](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/live-blog-virtual-partying-has-commenced-at-2021-congress-xstream) **7:00p.m. (EDT)—** **6:58 p.m. (EDT)—You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here...** **6:56 p.m. (EDT)—Don't "freak out." We'll see you in person in Las Vegas in 2022!** **6:54 p.m. (EDT)—Thanks everyone! It was so fun to party with y'all!** **6:52 p.m. (EDT)—Bryan's not impressed with the Jack...** [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 20, 2021 # [Updates, Issues, Your Questions Answered on California Payroll](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/updates-issues-your-questions-answered-on-california-payroll) California payrolls are always a challenge, and 2021 is no exception. [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 20, 2021 # [Global Payroll Industry Expert Explains How to Reach the Big Leagues](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/global-payroll-industry-expert-explains-how-to-reach-the-big-leagues) During the Congress Xstream General Session on Thursday, industry expert Max van der Klis-Busink, RPP, presented “A Global Payrollercoaster in the Big Leagues” to talk about how payroll professionals can up their game and join the elite in their industry. [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 19, 2021 # [Workshop Explores New Legislation to Expect in 2021 and Beyond](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/workshop-explores-new-legislation-to-expect-in-2021-and-beyond) In their workshop session “Payroll Developments: What to Expect in 2021 and Beyond,” two APA experts discussed the latest COVID-19 relief measures, new legislative and regulatory initiatives, and how payroll professionals can be prepared for what lies ahead. [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 18, 2021 # [‘Your Voice Is at the Heart of Your Power’: OGS Keynote Speaker Shares ‘Pearls’ of Wisdom](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/your-voice-is-at-the-heart-of-your-power-ogs-keynote-speaker-shares-pearls-of-wisdom) Keynote Speaker Carla Harris, Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, shared her proven strategies for success with a full virtual crowd during the APA’s Congress Xstream Opening General Session May 18. [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 18, 2021 # [Meet With Executive Director, APA President This Week](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/meet-with-apa-president-executive-director-this-week) APA Executive Director and GPMI President Dan Maddux and new APA President Bruce Phipps, CPP, will be available to chat and answer questions virtually every day during Congress Xstream this week during a series of 30-minute Meet and Greet sessions in their networking lounges. [Kiko Martinez](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez) May 18, 2021 # [Bruce Phipps, CPP, Shifts Gears to Serve as APA’s 32nd President](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/bruce-phipps-cpp-shifts-gears-to-serve-as-apas-32nd-president) Bruce Phipps, CPP, is officially off to the races and is now the APA’s newest President. - [Next](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/kiko-martinez/page/2) ### Search [![26 Paytalk_CTA_300x300-4](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/26%20Paytalk_CTA_300x300-4.jpg?width=300&height=300&name=26%20Paytalk_CTA_300x300-4.jpg)](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/Link%20here) [![26 PAYO Subcriber 300x300 OP-1](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/26%20PAYO%20Subcriber%20300x300%20OP-1.jpg?width=300&height=300&name=26%20PAYO%20Subcriber%20300x300%20OP-1.jpg)](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/Link%20here) [![26 CT Online MM Ad-2](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/26%20CT%20Online%20MM%20Ad-2.jpg?width=300&height=300&name=26%20CT%20Online%20MM%20Ad-2.jpg)](https://blogs.payroll.org/congress-today/author/Link%20here) [Privacy Policy](http://www.americanpayroll.org/privacy/)     |     Acceptable Use ![26 PayrollOrg®RGB-Wht-Tag](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-Wht-Tag.png?width=612&height=396&name=26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-Wht-Tag.png "26 PayrollOrg®RGB-Wht-Tag") [![icon_fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/AnnualCongress)[![footer-icon-ig-CT](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/footer-icon-ig-CT.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/payrollorg/)[![icon_li](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payroll-org/) © PayrollOrg