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ATLANTA JUNG SOCIETY BOARD MEETING

Date and Time:  Sunday August 13, 2017 2-5 PM

Location:  2896 Knob Hill Drive SE

Atlanta, GA 30339

2:14 PM Meeting called to order.

  1. Z read “The Guest House” by Rumi to start the meeting.

April Board Meeting Minutes were approved.

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Sound system- Don said the last recording wasn’t good because it was done from the speakers, not from the microphone.  We are going to start bringing out own projector because the other one hasn’t been working well.  Don is going to do sound for the next event.
  2. Steve Buser suggested putting our recordings on the Asheville website and splitting the money.  Don does not feel comfortable sending the last recording to Asheville. Cathy said she spoke with Steve, and they haven’t been selling much.

HOSPITALITY

  1. Z said there was nothing to bring up.

FRONT DESK REGESITRATION

  1. Jennifer had sent an email about needing more help up front.
  2. Peggy shared she felt like things had been going well.  We did have a lot of people sign up for memberships the last time we met.  This created a bit of a back up in line.  Jennifer suggested having a membership table so this doesn’t get so backed up.   
  3. We decided for the next meeting to put a white board with membership prices (Cathy), signs on the table (Cathy), clipboards on the benches with someone explaining how that works, and nametags in the main room.
  4. Peggy is going to reach back out to April to see if she is interested in volunteering.

MEMBERSHIP

  1. Renewals
    1. Jennifer had suggested over email doing annual memberships only.  Don addressed this saying it was part of by laws to do it as we do it now.  Z said that we shouldn’t be deterred that we would have to change the by laws.  Z likes being able to do a full year membership.  However, the software piece is challenging.
    2. Don explained that in Quickbooks, you can make a query as to who joined from November-December.  To do memberships annually year round, these queries would have to be done each month.  The newsletter comes through another place.
    3. We agreed that given the staffing right now and the the technology challenges, we are going to keep the full year and half year memberships as is.
  2. Fees
    1. Peggy shared that a lot of people don’t want to pay the $50 up front, but will pay $25 when the lecture is $20.
    2. Karen suggested increasing membership fees all around.
    3. Peggy shared that people weren’t joining at $50 so she is hesitant to increase the fee.
    4. Deborah believed this year was different because the change of venue and also not having a big named speaker in February.
    5. We will decide on whether to raise the fee in the October board meeting.

BOOKS AND MEDIA  (Bob and Deb)

  1. Deb asked for clarity on ordering books.  She has been told she has overbought at times, and other times, she is asked to keep things in stock.
    1. Z explained we are trying to keep the basics because it’s a value to members.
    2. Deborah clarified that we were going to sell the speaker’s books (or a book the speaker recommended) and basic Jung books.  Basic books like Memories, Dreams, and Reflections have been requested.  Also, Bill said that the Red Book reader was also being requested.
      1. Deb noted that this method of selling the book the speaker recommends could become a problem a couple years down the road as we will slowly get a stock pile of speaker’s books.
    3. Are we discounting too much? Bill suggested we didn’t need to keep the firesale going.  He offered to take some books home if there wasn’t room in storage.
    4. Deborah researched the books for the September speaker, Dr. Bedi.  He had said the publisher might let us order some and return ones that weren’t sold.  If this is not the case, Deborah suggested getting 20.  Don and Bill wondered if this was too much. Deb said she would take care of this and the other books. She is going to use Cathy’s address as a secondary.
    5. We will continue the firesale on the non-essential Jung books.
  2. Tapes- Cathy said we sold a lot of tapes last time.
  3. Cathy suggested having packets of terms available for $5.  Cathy volunteered to make copies of these for the next meeting.
  4. Karen said she would send the list of books Pacifica had sent to her for her program.
  5. Deborah will send information on speaker’s books to Deb and Bill.  Bill said he was taking a break this month, but will be available in the future.
  6. For December or January, we can do a raffe for a book for new members.

TREASURER’S REPORT (Don)

  1. Don reviewed the treasurer’s report and noted the bottom line – that we are behind

$7, 235.  Don believes this was due in large part to the expense of Beebe’s workshop.

  1. Treasurer’s report was approved.

PROGRAMS (Deborah and Cathy)

  1. August 19- Phil Flores, Ph.D.

Saturday lecture 7:30-10:00pm

Introduction: Judy Atkins, PsyD

Don will record this lecture.

  1. September 15-16- Ashok Bedi, M.D.

Friday lecture 7:30-10:00pm – Path to the Soul: The Eastern Path to Individuation

Saturday workshop 10:00-5:00pm – Path to the Soul: The Eastern Path to Individuation

Dr. Bedi’s wife is also coming.

Cathy is going to take care of transportation.

Deborah is going to make reservations Saturday night at 6 PM at Seasons 52.

Introduction: Pete Williams, LPC

  1. October 14- Susan Olson

Saturday lecture 7:30-10:00pm

A Reflection on her 25 years as an analyst

Introduction: Deborah will ask Jacki if she will do it.

  1. November 11- John Gentile, Ph.D.

Saturday lecture 7:30-10:00pm

Story telling with live music

Can this be done outside on the Pavilion?  We decided it’s too expensive to do this year.

Board agreed to let Henry sell his CDs.

Introduction: Z Gilman

  1. December 1-2- James Hollis, Ph.D.

Friday lecture 7:30-10:00pm

Saturday workshop 9:00-1:00pm

Dr. Hollis will be speaking on his new book coming out next year.

Karen will drive him to and from the airport.

Introduction: Karen Hebert

Board agreed to do lecture in the sanctuary and workshop in Dunlap Hall.  ($670+$400)

Deborah is going to ask about the number of parking spaces and whether events are going

to be at the church/school.

  1. Potential speakers for next year:
    1. Bill suggested that having a speaker on the Red Book in the future could be good.  Cathy mentioned Richard Tarnas’ daughter and her have emailed about doing a talk on the Red Book and Tolkien.
    2. Bill Walker may do a lecture on dreams.
    3. Honora Foah will speak on Persephone.
    4. Jutta von Buchholtz will do something on fairy tales.
    5. Pete Williams wants to talk.
    6. Deborah has asked Virginia about speaking.  She will ask again.
    7. When Steve Buser was here, he said he would love to come back.
    8. Tina Stromsted in San Francisco (Marion Woodman, Dance, etc.) wants to do a movement workshop.
    9. Deborah will ask Jeanne Schul if she would be interested in speaking again.
    10. Joshua Kitchen could talk about Jung’s last book on flying saucers.  He is in Athens, GA.
    11. Paul Williams Jacobs “The Poetics of Place”

MEDIA/ SOCIAL MEDIA/ FACEBOOK (Bill)

  1. CD’s are selling well
  2. It’s been hard to get feedback on whether the Facebook posts are working.
  3. Meetup is working well.  Bill had to up our membership to include more than 50 people.
    1. Bill said he needed to do shorter titles for the talks to advertise on social media.  Deborah said that she asks for shorter titles from speakers, but usually to no avail.
  4. Deborah brought up getting back on the church email list.  Katie was going to check in, but then she phased out.
  5. Don confirmed we do have a Twitter account.

PUBLICITY

  1. Cathy volunteered to take on publicity for the rest of the year.
  2. Cathy will email Don for a copy of the postcard info on Dr. Bedi.
  3. Karen will look into advertising on MATN.

NEWSLETTER, WEB (Don)

  1. Don reports that he needs to get the newsletter out ASAP.
  2. Don is trying to use a guest blog, but couldn’t get in touch with the author.
  3. Cathy volunteered herself and Van to help Z write a President’s letter.

Next meeting is going to be October 1 (2-5 PM at the Link Counseling Center)

Adjourned at 5:33 PM

ATTENDANCE

Z Gilman, President

Peggy Sorrells, Vice President

Karen Hebert, Secretary

Don Huntley, Treasurer, A/V Coordinator, Newsletter Editor, Website, Postcards, Emails

Cathy Shepherd, Member Programming Committee, LINK Counseling Center Liaison

Deborah Huntley, Chair of Programming Committee, Sandy Springs Christian Church Liaison, Helps with Newsletter

Bob White, Book Store

Deb Herberger, Book Store and Phone

Bill Bridges, Media / Facebook Publicity Coordinator

Not in Attendance:

Mahshid Irvani, Hospitality

Van Waddy, CEU Coordinator

Jennifer Hayes, Membership, Front Desk Registration

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