Sharon Tayfield remembers when it was just her and four others who made the trek to the United States for PayrollOrg’s annual Payroll Congress. 

“We had special seats in the front,” she said. “On the seats, it said ‘overseas guests.’”

Tayfield, Client Services Director at BDO LLP, UK, and PayrollOrg’s 2020 Global Payroll Titan, said  these days, it would be impossible to fit all the overseas participants who attended the 42nd Annual Payroll Congress this year in one row. However, Tayfield said the experience of traveling to the United States for Payroll Congress is worth it each time. 

“In global payroll, it’s who you know that is going to help you,” she said. “This is also for the content. It’s great networking and content. There are more and more international people coming, and it’s great to see.” 

Alight Solutions sponsored this year’s Global Reception this past May, gathering those who made the trek to Nashville, Tennessee. 

“If you’re not here, you’re not in the payroll business,” said Frank Lesitner, Senior Vice President of Global Payroll & Professional Services at Alight Solutions. “This is our ability to make sure we know what’s going on with the marketplace and what’s going on with our clients.” 

Max Van der Klis-Busink, Head of Service Delivery at Payzaar and a volunteer as PayrollOrg’s Vice President of Global Strategy and on PayrollOrg’s Global Payroll Editorial Advisory Board, has been coming to Payroll Congress for the last eight years. He said he finds tremendous value in packing his bags and traversing the thousands of miles from the Netherlands to the United States. 

“I wanted to learn and connect,” Klis-Busink said. “There’s only a rare occasion we can meet in person and bring this knowledge together. I am still surprised by meeting new people and having insights. It makes me think how I want to change my work when I go back on Monday.” 

Sharon Tayfield remembers when it was just her and four others who made the trek to the United States for PayrollOrg’s annual Payroll Congress. 

“We had special seats in the front,” she said. “On the seats, it said ‘overseas guests.’”

Tayfield, Client Services Director at BDO LLP, UK, and PayrollOrg’s 2020 Global Payroll Titan, said  these days, it would be impossible to fit all the overseas participants who attended the 42nd Annual Payroll Congress this year in one row. However, Tayfield said the experience of traveling to the United States for Payroll Congress is worth it each time. 

“In global payroll, it’s who you know that is going to help you,” she said. “This is also for the content. It’s great networking and content. There are more and more international people coming, and it’s great to see.” 

Alight Solutions sponsored this year’s Global Reception this past May, gathering those who made the trek to Nashville, Tennessee. 

“If you’re not here, you’re not in the payroll business,” said Frank Lesitner, Senior Vice President of Global Payroll & Professional Services at Alight Solutions. “This is our ability to make sure we know what’s going on with the marketplace and what’s going on with our clients.” 

Max Van der Klis-Busink, Head of Service Delivery at Payzaar and a volunteer as PayrollOrg’s Vice President of Global Strategy and on PayrollOrg’s Global Payroll Editorial Advisory Board, has been coming to Payroll Congress for the last eight years. He said he finds tremendous value in packing his bags and traversing the thousands of miles from the Netherlands to the United States. 

“I wanted to learn and connect,” Klis-Busink said. “There’s only a rare occasion we can meet in person and bring this knowledge together. I am still surprised by meeting new people and having insights. It makes me think how I want to change my work when I go back on Monday.”