Membership FAQ

GALA is a trade association, which means membership is managed at the organization-level. Membership is open to companies, organizations, and institutions that are a legally constituted company for whom language is an integral part of their business.

Non-member freelance translators and others are welcome and encouraged to participate in GALA activities including networking events, webinars, conferences, and contributing to GALA publications. We do not have an individual membership.

Membership activates on the date dues are received is lasts for one year.

An unlimited number of users can join your organization's membership! 

For language service providers, dues are based on your self-reported annual revenue. For internal localization departments at client companies, the dues are based on self-reported annual department budget. Based on your revenue or budget range, your dues will fall into one of four tiers:

Tier Revenue/Budget Range Dues (USD)
Tier 1 Under $1 million $1,150
Tier 2 $1 million - $4.9 million $1,400
Tier 3 $5 million - $9.9 million $1,950
Tier 4 Over $10 million $2,850

 

Academic membership is free for universities. Learn more about becoming an academic member.

  1. First create a user account and organization profile.
    1. If your billing address is different than your headquarters, add it to the organization profile before completing the steps below so it is accurate on the invoice.
  2. On your user or organization profile, select the "Join / Renew Membership" button (this will open the portal).
  3. On the overview tab of the company profile, click the button under "membership" (depending on your member status, it will say "renew," "rejoin," or "buy").
    1. If you do not see a button on the overview tab, on the left-navigation select "Membership" > "Become a Member" to open the cart.
  4. Add GALA membership to your cart.
  5. Complete the checkout wizard to either pay online (recommended) or select Bill Me to request an invoice. You can return to your invoice and submit payment online.

If you need wiring information or GALA to complete vendor on-boarding forms, please contact us at [email protected]

  • Log in to your GALA user account and go to the organization profile (you can click the company name under your name or use the drop down menu in the upper right)
  • Select "View Organization Invoices," this will open the organization profile in the user portal
  • Select the "Purchases" tab, then "Recent Invoices"
  • Click "View" to open the invoice you wish to download
  • Select "Download PDF" (not "print") to download your invoice

Ways to pay membership dues:

  • Credit or debit card: online following the steps above
  • PayPal: send payment to [email protected] and note that it is for your Organization and Invoice #
  • Wiring instructions: provided upon request, email [email protected]
  • Check: provided upon request, email [email protected] (only available in the United States)

To join your organization's membership:

  1. Register for a user account with your work email address.
  2. Click the activation link sent via email - this is what links you to the existing membership.
  3. Complete your profile.
  4. It can take up to 24 hours for all member benefits to activate.

 

Note: use your work email address so our system can link you to your organization.