CEO Corner
Updates from Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Williams is the President & CEO of the Pacific Battleship Center, home of the Battleship IOWA, LA Fleet Week, and the National Museum of the Surface Navy. A purpose-driven leader and storyteller, he shares updates and insights from one of the nation’s most innovative nonprofit organizations. His writing explores leadership, community, and culture — connecting lessons from the deck plate to the boardroom while highlighting the people, progress, and purpose that continue to drive the mission forward.
Newest Updates
Battleship IOWA Update of 05/04/20 – Reopening?
IOWA Family: I am truly touched by the nationwide support we have received during this crisis from friends, family, and crew alike. We continue to closely monitor California Reopening plans and as currently stated, it appears that we may not be able to open for months. This kind of delay would result in a significant impact to our entire organization and frankly doesn’t take into account our ability to implement measures such as an outdoor park like location. We take our responsibility...
STEM Lesson: Bullseye
Attention students, parents, and teachers. Your Battleship IOWA education team is here with some Friday fun. Time to learn about strange things on the battleship! This yellow square is called a "bullseye." It's a code that acts like a map to tell you where you are on the ship. The first line is the most important. Works like this: 1st number: which deck or level you're on 2nd number: which frame you're near - there is a frame every 4 feet and the numbering starts at the bow 3rd number: which...
Energy Consumption Audit
Week of 04/27/20 Update
IOWA Family: I hope this note finds you and your family safe and well. As always, thank you for your support during these challenging times. There is no doubt that the tourism and museum industries are tremendously affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a non-profit museum, our largest revenue source is generated from tour admissions followed by donations, overnights and events. The majority of this revenue ceased to exist on March 13, 2020 and has temporarily changed our plans for...
More Earth Day Resources
Battleship IOWA Museum's education team is bringing students, parents, and teachers more Earth Day resources! Check out this document for some cool ideas to celebrate Earth Day for the rest of the month. From ways Battleship IOWA is striving to conserve energy, to sustainable processes you can practice in your own home, this document is full of entertaining and educational ways you can observe the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, while complying with official local and state regulations in your...
Earth Day every day!
This weeks post is Earth Day resources from Battleship IOWA Education Team for students, parents, and teachers. For teachers and parents of young ones, here is a printable collection of coloring pages from the Department of Energy for a low prep and fun way to learn about actions for a better earth. Join our Education Facebook group (hyperlinked in caption above): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BattleshipIOWAVirtualEducation/permalink/3544193198931098/ Google Classroom:...
Week of 04/19/20
IOWA Family: We start off this week continuing our preparation for an eventual “social distancing” reopen. As a primarily outdoor museum, we are in a unique position to modify our tour products to reduce capacity, eliminate areas of potential congestion, disinfect all commonly touched areas, virtual working for those able, and require masks upon entry. We are hopeful that our local officials will accept this plan and allow us to reopen with other outdoor recreation areas such as parks,...
A Brief Update – 04/13/20
IOWA Family: Thank you to all of the generous contributors and supporters since the beginning of this crisis. We have received a tremendous outpouring of love and support including major contributions to help us pay the critical expenses and payroll in the coming weeks and months. We continue to closely monitor the evolving situation and potential for reopening. Recently the City and County of Los Angeles extended their safe at home order until May 15th. We suspect that we will be delayed...
Week of 04/07/20 Update
IOWA Family: Our board and leadership team hope that you and your family are staying safe in your respective communities these coming weeks. I decided to send via text this week, as I am working safe at home and frankly my hair is a bit overgrown at the moment. We have been blessed with tremendous support across the Nation through well wishes and financial contributions. Our crew continues their efforts maintaining critical functions aboard the ship including maintenance, administration,...
IOWA Update 04/02/20
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