Minutes from TNI Board Meeting

Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 4pm EST

(All decisions endorsed by unanimous vote, unless otherwise specified)

Present via Skype: Pete Smith, Paul Aurand, Joanne Selinske, Marilyn Hargreaves, Jerry Joseph, Ann Clark, and Judith Huffman (minutes).

If you wish to know more about any topic covered in the minutes, please make contact with any Member of the Advisory Committee.

AGENDA

1. Opening Discussion

2. Last Meeting Minutes & Action Items Review

3. Wrap up from the World Conference

For Discussion:

  • Maria Castillo’s request for refund of her conference registration.
  • Synthesis of the feedback provided by conference attendees.

4. Next steps from the Strategy Day

5. Board Structure

6. Review of Certification/Mentoring/Training – Progress update

7. Facebook Charity Fund for LBL

8. Bullet Points

9. Other Items

10. Next Meeting

Item 1: Opening Discussion

Discussion of group dynamic and how to improve communication

Item 2: Last Meeting Minutes & Action Items Review

Review of Previous Minutes

New Discussions & Action Items:

None

All items addressed or completed except for the following, which are carried forward:

Updating Training page on website to add more information about requirements (certification process, etc)

  • WCRT6 India
  • New Forum

Action:Pete to ask Mark about the forum options

Minutes accepted by all

Action: Judith to post minutes to e-group

Item 3: World Conference Wrap

  1. Discussion of the conference attendees’ feedback
  2. The biggest highlight for attendees seemed to be the wonderful energy of coming together and connecting with each other
  3. Overall most seemed to agree that a new invigorated energy into the organization was cultivated at the conference
  4. The next steps will be to get audio/video files on the website for members to utilize
  5. The Advisory Committee would like to officially record a vote of thanks to the World Conference Planning Committee
  1. Discussion of [Member name removed]’s request for refund
  2. It was decided to refund [member name removed] $250 for the WC fee since [ ] had to cancel after the deadline. TNI was unable to refund the total amount because the venue had already been paid for the accommodations.

Action:Joanneto create a list of technology needs for WC information and get to Pete

Item 4: Next steps from the Strategy Day

Carry Forward to next meeting

Action:Pete to document flip charts from the strategy meeting

Item 5: Board Structure

Marilyn prepared a document with recommendations for moving forward which the Committee discussed

To address the issues of Board turnover, burnout, and projects left incomplete, the proposed structure would be a ‘mixed model’ with both elected and appointed Directors

  • Nothing was decided in the meeting and it was agreed that this is a much bigger conversation that will need its own discussion meeting

Date set for this meeting: August 30, 2017

Item 6: Review of Certification/Mentoring/Training – Progress update

Discussion about moving forward

The Committee would like to ask DeAnna to put together a report with recommendations.

  • They will need to get someone from the Education Committee’s input

Action:Pete to ask DeAnna for this report, and to include Avis from the Education Committee

Item 7: Facebook Charity Fund for LBL

Discussion of Go Fund Me idea from member of the public.

It was decided that TNI would not support this fund due to the conditions set forward (requirement to share LBL with the Facebook group)

Action:Pete to let the involved parties know about the decision

Item 8: Portfolio Bullet Points

TNI Central(Judith & Jerry)

Management Update supplied to the Committee

  1. Finances Review (Jerry)
  2. The AC is pleased with the new structure for reporting finances

Research (Ann)

  1. Got an excellent review on the first draft of theLittle Bookwith minor revisions. We are now pulling out quotes, adding exercises and a bibliography
  1. Turned in suggested outline forWisdom of Soulsto Llewellyn and are waiting to hear feedback from Board
  1. Have transcribed conference data and will soon be analyzing data with the help of volunteers
  1. Will be giving all volunteers for research from the conference, the title of research assistant. Karen Joy will coordinate the research assistants.
  1. Making plans for "Impact Study" and hope to be able to combine data collection with NDE/LBL research. Plan to hold online meeting with Dr. Bruce Greyson in the fall to get started.
  1. I'll be speaking at the Afterlife conference sponsored by AREI in Arizona in Sept. We're making plans to market LBL and TNI at the conference.

Education (Paul)

For Discussion:Wilmington Training

  • Carry forward, still waiting on cost model

Ethics (Marilyn)

Nothing New at this time

Committee Chair (Pete)

  1. Michael’s private memorial ceremony in California attended by Pete and Paul who both spoke. Bryn Blankinship also attended.
  1. Conversations undertaken with Peggy and her family about ongoing connection to TNI and what that could look like. Currently reconnecting with Michael’s previous wishes in this regard.
  1. Michael’s memorial speech edited, produced and published on Youtube. (Vote of thanks for Daniel Rognoni)
  1. Paul and Pete met with Meng about opportunities to work with a Hypnotherapy school in China who have asked to host a training. Possible trial of the new career path through TNI, though still early days at this time.
  1. Have opened conversations with the new CEO/Business owner of NATH, sharing some history and other sensitivities around Michael’s legacy. Response received, though no meeting day set as yet.
  1. Asya has been asked to address some issues in the Facebook Administration following feedback received.
  1. Stories of the AfterlifeAugust Edition, needs more stories. Off-world theme has received minimal feedback. One volunteer has come forward to help with the production cycle.
  1. 12 enrolments for San Damiano LBL Training in October a number of those unpaid at this time/or pending, including one scholarship application.

Item 4: Other Items

Carry Forward to Next Meeting:

Adding an LBL training segment to include pre LBL session techniques

Action:WC Committee to discuss conference information dissemination

Item 5: Next Meeting

2 meetings are planned:

Board Structure Meeting

Location / Local Time / Time Zone / UTC Offset
New York(USA - New York) / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 5:00:00 pm / EDT / UTC-4 hours
Dallas(USA - Texas) / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 4:00:00 pm / CDT / UTC-5 hours
Denver(USA - Colorado) / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 3:00:00 pm / MDT / UTC-6 hours
Vancouver(Canada - British Columbia) / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 2:00:00 pm / PDT / UTC-7 hours
Melbourne(Australia - Victoria) / Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 7:00:00 am / AEST / UTC+10 hours
Corresponding UTC (GMT) / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 21:00:00

Regular Meeting

Location / Local Time / Time Zone / UTC Offset
New York(USA - New York) / Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 5:00:00 pm / EDT / UTC-4 hours
Dallas(USA - Texas) / Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 4:00:00 pm / CDT / UTC-5 hours
Denver(USA - Colorado) / Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 3:00:00 pm / MDT / UTC-6 hours
Vancouver(Canada - British Columbia) / Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 2:00:00 pm / PDT / UTC-7 hours
Melbourne(Australia - Victoria) / Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 7:00:00 am / AEST / UTC+10 hours
Corresponding UTC (GMT) / Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 21:00:00