Porter Loves Clients: Pittsburgh Glass Center 🌀

Pittsburgh Glass Center is celebrating 25 years of glowing and growing in 2026. When Sam started working there full-time in 2007, there were fewer than 10 full-time employees. When she left in 2016, that number had grown to 17, and now there are over 30 full-time and part-time. Plus, they completed an epic capital campaign and renovation, significantly expanding the square footage and studio capacity.

While Sam's tenure as an employee means we've done a little bit of everything for them, the primary Porter Loves x PGC relationship currently is photography-based. As in 10s of thousands of photos, far too many to share in this email.

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What we love about working with Pittsburgh Glass Center:

CREATIVE CHALLENGE. Some things, like staff headshots, are always the same, but in a creative facility that brings in talented artists from all over the world, showcasing innovative exhibitions and experimental demonstrations, there's a lot to keep Nathan on his toes!
Consistency is key. We work with PGC each year to set a budget for the next year's planned photo needs. This allows them to plan to spread out their marketing spend, which is important for non-profit budgets and allows us to count on locked-in income before the year even begins.
Glass people are awesome. I mean, obviously, you already know we're glass fans. During Sam's time at PGC and the years after, we've made some of our best friends. Friends who gave us a warm place to stay when our car got stranded during Snowmaggedon 2010, friends who visited Sam while she was in the hospital for surgery, friends who have cared for Porter and Jeanie when we traveled, and then some.
FUN FACT: Sam often recounts that PGC's Executive Director, Heather McElwee, ruined her for all other bosses. Meaning, if something were to happen requiring her to seek a full-time job again, PGC would be the only option.

Finally, we are so fortunate to have grown our business primarily through word of mouth and personal referrals. We don't have hard numbers, but feel confident saying about 80% of our business comes from referrals. And approximately ⅓ of those referrals come from our friends and connections at PGC.

We take great pleasure in highlighting our clients whenever the opportunity arises, as we genuinely appreciate their work and support their goals.

Thank you for being a part of our community,

Sam + Nathan

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