German Speakers Association

The German Speakers Association (GSA) is the leading professional organisation for German speaking trainers, speakers and coaches. True to the motto “Yes, we speak! Professional. Prominent. Profitable.” it enhances professionalization and quality intensification of the speaking industry. It supports its members in increasing their quality, innovation and sales by top-class events. Additionally in cooperation with the renowned academy “Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin (SHB)” the GSA offers the certification course “Professional Speaker” starting in October 2010.

Spring 2005 Claudia and Sigi Haider went to the U.S. to find excellent American Speakers for a client. Whoever they talked to they all said: “If you want to see all the top Speaker in one place, get to the next NSA Convention”. So they flew home, registered and attended the NSA Convention 2005 in Atlanta. There they were overwhelmed by the supporting, giving and sharing atmosphere. They learned about the GSF and found out that in Europe there was only the PSA UK member of the GSF.

At the international reception Naomi Rhode already called them the founder of the German Speakers Association. Back home Sigi talked to many German Top Speakers, who liked to idea to be linked worldwide and learn from other cultures and different perspectives.

So in September 2005 the GSA was founded in the famous city hall of Munich – supported by Paul Bridle (UK), Warren Evans (CAPS) and Naomi Rhode (NSA). Since then GSA gained about 100 members per year and is proud of not only the quantity, but the quality of their members.

Presidents:
2005 – 2007 Sigi Haider
2007 – 2009 Sabine Asgodom, CSP
2009 – 2011 Prof. Dr. Lothar Seiwert, CSP, GSA HoF

Federation status: since 2005

Chapters:

• GSA Chapter Austria
• GSA Chapter Switzerland