Welcome to GSRA

GSRA: All About Service, All About Action!

Your GSRA membership provides you with many exciting services and opportunities designed to enhance your future, both personally and professionally. The 2010 Membership Drive is now open, and we've made it even easier by offering online registration and payment! Don't miss out on the events and benefits.

An Interim Change to GSRA’s Bylaws:

New 2010 Membership Dates: January 1 Through December 31.

2009-2010 GSRA board members met in October. Two motions were voted on and passed allowing the association to operate this year under the following changes to its bylaws:
1.) The new period for GSRA membership will be January 1- December 31.
2.) A $15.00 late fee will be assessed for dues received after January 31st.
Historically, March 1 through February 28 has been our membership period.
The reason for the board’s passage of these interim changes is to help alleviate the confusion that occurs during the membership drive while the Spring Technology Seminar falls during the same time period.
Members will now receive their membership invoices for the upcoming year during the months of October or November.

Membership dues will remain the same; however, a $15 late fee will be assessed for dues received after January 31. Final passage of these interim changes will be formally voted on by the general membership at the annual business meeting of the 2010 Fall Seminar.

Please remember that you can always go online to sign up and pay membership dues via PayPal. Please note that applicants will incur a small administrative fee when registering for seminars and membership online.

Membership Benefits

State Affiliation with NCRA

You get up-to-date information on events and trends nationwide through our affiliation with a strong national organization. NCRA provides training to all state leaders so we can provide the best possible leadership to our members. NCRA also provides the state leaders' web site that gives GSRA the resources necessary to help protect our role as guardians of the record and important information in order to stay competitive and marketable. GSRA is your "eyes and ears" for staying informed on a national level as well as in Georgia.

Legislative Representation

You get a watchful eye and a loud voice in Georgia's legislature. Each year GSRA sends a representative to NCRA's Boot Camp to receive training on how to formulate fast, effective responses to practices or legislation that threatens the court reporting profession nationwide as well as in Georgia.

Training and Information

You get training and information to help you stay on top of the fast paced changes in your profession. GSRA provides seminars on a variety of topic ranging from business practices to technology seminars. You also receive continuing education points you need to maintain your designations. Members of GSRA receive a significant discount on seminar fees and Gold Notes members even receive an additional 10% discount.

Mentor Program

GSRA provides a mentor program designed to link students in advanced speed classes with experienced reporters who can provide help and encouragement and often assist with placement upon graduation. GSRA also provides scholarships to deserving students enrolled in court reporting schools.

Newsletter

You get all the news that is fit to print - and then some. Short Strokes is GSRA's quarterly newsletter, filled with inside news from around the state as well as nationally, latest in technology, all the things to help keep you up on what's happening.

Camaraderie

Attendance at seminars and other gatherings keeps you in contact with your fellow reporter. Reporters are extraordinarily creative in ideas and action. This is a way to keep up with what they are thinking.
Make this your most successful year yet as a court reporter. Join or renew your GSRA membership today!