We are excited to announce the 2026 Chapter Contest winners! Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to the winning chapters.
2026 PAYO Chapter Award Winners
Chapter of the Year
1st Place: Silicon Valley Chapter
2nd Place: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals
3rd Place: Northstar Chapter
Honorable Mention: Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg
Honorable Mention: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association
Gavel Awards
Innovator: Greater Boston Chapter of Payroll Professionals
Mentor: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals
Facilitator: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Communicator: Silicon Valley Chapter
Chapter's Choice
Greater Atlanta Payroll Association
Best Pictorial
1st Place: Washington Metro Area Chapter
2nd Place: Chicago Chapter
3rd Place: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Honorable Mention: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals
Honorable Mention: Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg
Best Website
1st Place: Silicon Valley Chapter
2nd Place: Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg
3rd Place: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association
Honorable Mention: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Honorable Mention: Washington Metro Area Chapter
Best Statewide or Regional Meeting
1st Place: New England Regional Payroll Conference, "The Great Payroll Harvest"
Participating Chapters: Maine Association of Payroll Professionals and Greater Boston Chapter of Payroll Professionals
2nd Place: California Statewide Payroll Conference, "Payroll Under Pressure"
Participating Chapters: San Diego Chapter, Central Coast Chapter of PayrollOrg, East Bay Chapter, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, Orange County Chapter, Sacramento Valley Chapter, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, and Silicon Valley Chapter
3rd Place: Illinois Statewide Payroll Conference, "Payroll - The Eras Tour"
Host Chapter: Chicago Chapter
Honorable Mention: Minnesota Statewide Payroll Conference, "Loon-ey Tunes of Payroll"
Host Chapter: Northstar Chapter
Honorable Mention: Florida Statewide Payroll Conference, "When Payroll Gives You Lemons - Make Lemonade"
Host Chapter: Bay to Gulf Chapter
(Chapter Presidents and Board of Advisors with Executive Director, Dan Maddux)
See all photos from the Chapter Exchange Reception and Awards here.
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Yasmelin Cruz is Chapter Relations Manager for PayrollOrg.
