It might not have been at a casino on the Strip like he’s used to, but Keynote Speaker and Las Vegas headlining performer Jeff Civillico presented his interactive session, “Work That Matters,” for Congress attendees during this afternoon’s luncheon.

Living up to its theme, “Payroll Rocks the World,” the 35th Annual Congress started off on a high note as two powerhouse speakers, both with music backgrounds, welcomed attendees during Tuesday’s Opening General Session.

Think of some of the greatest rock music intros of the last few decades—Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters,” Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man,” Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train.” There’s nothing like a powerful opening riff to let an audience know what you have in store for them.

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