Congress attendees are experiencing live networking and vendor expos like never before during Congress Xstream this week.

With dizzying changes in technology to be found across the payroll landscape, financial software vendor Workday had a playful yet informative take on the phenomenon at its “Evolution of Payroll” experience.

It takes a village. The Congress Expo quickly became just that—a hub of interaction, information, and commerce at its Grand Opening Wednesday afternoon.

Payroll professionals tapped into their inner secret agents Thursday evening during the Expo Cocktail Reception and Dinner when they took the stage for the annual Costume Contest during the American Payroll Association’s (APA) 36th Annual Congress.

The moment attendees had been anticipating was finally here. The Expo officially opened yesterday afternoon.“Implementation Is Everything” kicked off a series of demos at the Global Cash Card booth. Presenter Lisa Knisely, the company’s Vice President of Field Support, was excited that attendees...

The Congress Expo’s Payroll Technology Solutions Stage became the platform for various payroll companies to pitch their wares this afternoon. TBD, Immedis, rapid!Pay, and EPAY Systems all made presentations on the options employees have today to get paid.

As the Expo opened, a crowd gathered around the Workday-sponsored Learning Lounge took part in an animated discussion about taxation and mobile workforces.

Wednesday’s Expo Grand Opening had excited Congress participants loading up on bags to hold handouts and free tchotchkes, and everyone was pumped about their chance to win designer handbags. But those weren’t the only things they came for. Many attendees were shopping for the latest in payroll...

Global Cash Card has got the goods—Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Fendi, Tiffany’s!