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 May 9, 2024

# Congress Attendees Transform in Costume Contest

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Participants showed off their total (payroll) transformation during Wednesday night’s costume contest, where attendees flaunted their fashions to their peers once again in a live venue at Payroll Congress. Winners were chosen in these six categories: Cyber Couture; Golden Age; Payroll Eras; Radiant Icon; Then & Now (Duo); and Synergy Squad (Group).

First-place recipients of this year’s costume contest were the following:

 

**Golden Age**—Celebrate the Golden Age of Payroll with a costume that’s predominantly gold from head to toe. Winner: Kathy Brubaker, CPP, as "The North Star"

![golden3](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/golden3.jpg?width=3008&height=2000&name=golden3.jpg)

 

**Payroll Eras**—Remind us of how far payroll has come with a vintage payroll look. Winner: **"Peaky Blinders"**

![peaky3](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/peaky3.jpg?width=3008&height=2000&name=peaky3.jpg)

 

**Radiant Icon**—It’s payroll’s time to shine with a glamorous costume that glows, glitters, or sparkles. Winner: **Jim Bolek, CPP, as "Dan Maddux"**

![Bolek_Maddux](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Bolek_Maddux.jpg?width=3008&height=2000&name=Bolek_Maddux.jpg)

 

**Then & Now (Duo Category)**—Partners team up to create a clever pair of costumes that depict the “before and after” of a transformation. Winners: **"The Nashville Trio"**

 

![nashville](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/nashville.jpg?width=3008&height=2000&name=nashville.jpg)

 

**Synergy Squad (Group Category)**—The gang gets together and coordinates costumes for any of the categories above. Winners: "The Madonna Eras Tour"

![madonna](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/madonna.jpg?width=3008&height=2000&name=madonna.jpg)

 

Thank you everyone for your creative flair!

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