***New Membership Year - 04/01/2026***
If you would like to renew or join our chapter, please be sure to complete the Membership Application Form and complete payment via mail or Pay Pal. ***Community Service Event*** Join the MSPP team at "Run for Breast Cancer" on June 6th in downtown Memphis. Click here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/RaceGroup-2052360?raceId=199355 ***April 2026 Meeting*** When: Thursday, April 9, 2026 11:30 AM CT - 12:45 PM CT Where: Zoom Cost: $0 for MSPP members $50* for non-MSPP members *Includes membership through March 2027 Topic: Growing Your Payroll Career from the Ground Up Speaker: Dee Byrd, CPP, PHR, SHRM-CP Dee Byrd, CPP, PHR, SHRM-CP is an M&A Sr. Payroll Project Manager for Paytech Inc., and Owner of Pay Excellence a payroll consulting company. Ms. Byrd has over 25 years of Global Payroll Management experience and is the Past Region 1, Presidents Board of Advisors for the American Payroll Association(APA). She sits on APAs Automated Clearing House committee (and past chair), is a part of APAs Government Affairs Task Force, Pay-cards subcommittee, CHAMPS, Hotline Referral Committee, Global Payroll Sub Committee and is a contributing writer to APA publications as well as a published author of the Payroll Certification Guide. Ms. Byrd is the founder and past President of the Mat-Su Valley Chapter of the APA as well as the past President, Treasurer and Education Chair for the Northern Lights Alaska Chapter of the APA and is the current Social Media and Webmaster for the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the APA. Ms. Byrd has been an Alaska and California Certified Payroll Professional Study Group Instructor, and Chair of the Alaska Statewide Payroll Conference. Ms. Byrd has been a speaker for several years at the Payroll Org's (formerly APA's) annual conference Congress as well as a Statewide Speaker for local chapters in her Region. Ms. Byrd has represented the payroll profession by speaking to the US Congress in matters regarding multi-state payroll taxation issues and has been an advocate for Global education for the past 10 years. Ms. Byrd obtained her Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certification in 2001, her Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) in 2000 and her Leadership Certification Program (LCP) in 2010 and her PHR in 2007 and her SHRM-CP in 2014. Recognition awards from the APA as well as the 2008 Alaska Payroll Professional of the Year and the APA’s 2011 Payroll Women of the Year. Ms Byrd was named PayTech’s Consultant of the Year for 2016. RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, April 8th @ 4 PM CT Membership Renewal: April 1, 2026 begins our new membership year. The dues are $50. Please keep in mind that PayrollOrg requires virtual meetings only be offered to Chapter members. 
***Current Officers***
position term runs September - August some expire on even years and others on odd years President (term expires 2027): Lisa Greer, CPP President-Elect (next term is Sept 2026 - Aug 2027): vacant at the moment Past President/Mentor: Tammy Hall, CPP Secretary (term expires 2027): Crysti Horne, FPC Treasurer (term expires 2026): Susan Boyd, CPP Director of Membership (term expires 2027): LaCreese Willingham, CPP Director of Education (term expires 2027): May Perkins, CPP Director of Chapter Events (term expires 2026): Sam Leonard, FPC Director of Community Service (term expires 2027): Lauren Speros Director of Communications (term expires 2026): Cindy Mastrofrancesco, CPP Director of National Payroll Week (term expires 2027): Jamika Mayho ***UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS***
May 2026 - No meeting - PayrollOrg Congress June 11, 2026 July 9, 2026 August 13, 2026 September 10, 2026 (National Payroll Week) October 8, 2026 November 12, 2026 ***TN STATEWIDE PAYROLL CONFERENCE*** Tennessee Statewide Conference Board will not be hosting a conference in Year 2026. See below regarding PayrollOrg's Congress that will be held in May 2026 at Opryland Resort and Convention Center (Nashville, TN). Website: www.tspcpayo.org Next TN Statewide Conference: Location: 2025 Theme: Payroll's State Fair 2025 Hosting Chapter: Chattanooga ***44th ANNUAL PAYROLL CONGRESS*** www.payrollcongress.com May 12 - 15, 2026 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Location: Nashville, TN Registration Pricing (All Access): $2,295 - $2,595 Registration Pricing (Day Passes): $670 - $2,610 Hotel Pricing: not available yet |
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