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Summer with Draper At Home

by Terry Coffey | June 24, 2026 | Draper At Home, Residential Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

What does summer mean to you? To your customers? Chilling on the patio? Enjoying nature’s vibes with the family? Spending quality time with the kids? Perhaps the Gershwins put it best: Summertime, and the living is easy. At least, it should be. But pesky problems like...

Draper Takes You Behind the Scenes Hollywood Style at InfoComm 2026

by Joseph Burke | June 10, 2026 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, AV Structures & Mounts, Foundation AV Structures & Mounts, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

Content and flashy screens may get the big headlines, but in just one week at InfoComm 2026, Draper, Inc., is proving that there is plenty of glamor behind the scenes, and behind the screens! A truly spectacular LED video wall experience starts with the structure...

New Align Bar Solves Uneven Exterior Surfaces

by Terry Coffey | May 27, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper At Home, Outdoor Living, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Exterior shading continues to grow in popularity as homeowners and businesses like restaurants look to create comfortable outdoor spaces without the cost of new construction. But the power of outdoor shading systems like the FlexShade ZIP and ZIP XL is in their...

New White Paper: Choosing Between Line Voltage and Low Voltage Motorized Shades

by Terry Coffey | May 20, 2026 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades | 0 Comments

Commercial buildings are evolving fast, and so are the expectations for comfort, energy performance, and seamless integration of building systems. As more projects incorporate motorized shading, one question consistently rises to the top: Should you design around line...

Portable Projection Just Got a Lot Better — and Easier

by Jim Hoodlebrink | May 7, 2026 | Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology | 0 Comments

In the world of projection in small meeting rooms, old-fashioned tripod screens are no longer a viable option. However, folding screens can be bulky and difficult for a single person to set up. The new Ultimate Folding Screen Lite from Draper solves both of these...

Penny Sitler Receives Women in AV Award from InfoComm

by Terry Coffey | Jun 14, 2013 | Draper Updates

By now, many of you know the news: Draper’s own Advertising Manager, Penny Sitler (CDT, LEED®AP), has been named the recipient of a 2013 Women in AV Award from InfoComm International. This is a pretty awesome award for Penny. The prestigious Women in AV Award...

InfoComm Day One: the Draper Edition

by Penny Sitler | Jun 13, 2013 | From the Field, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

Good morning from Orlando! We had a great day yesterday in Draper's booth 2531. I just wanted to take a minute to share. Starting Tuesday afternoon, Jim Hoodlebrink accepted the Rental & Staging Award for Best General AV: Carts & Cases. Thanks to NewBay Media for...

Draper’s Got Class! (with Steve Cook at InfoComm)

by Lee Denhart | Jun 7, 2013 | From the Field, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

For those of you attending next week’s InfoComm Show in Orlando, Florida, be sure to check out Steve Cook’s presentation on screen surface selection. Put this on your calendar: MT 60 Wednesday June 12, 8:30-10:00 Some particulars from the official press release:...

Draper Video Conferencing Solutions at InfoComm, Booth #2531

by Amy Madden | Jun 5, 2013 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

It’s that time again…InfoComm. We look forward to it and dread it at the same time. We enjoy the rush of meeting potential new clients, showing off new and/or improved product, and spending time with co-workers outside the office setting. We dread being on our feet...

Draper Window Shades and Child Safety

by Chris Broome | Jun 3, 2013 | Solar Control & Window Shades

At Draper, we take prooduct safety seriously. Draper offers bead chain operated roller shades that comply with the new American National Standard for Safety of Corded Window Covering Products (ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012). This new standard went into effect on June 1. If...

Draper Salutes Darvin McGowan

by John Pidgeon | May 23, 2013 | From the President's Desk

Draper’s Darvin McGowan was doubly honored on May 10. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology from the Purdue University College of Technology at Richmond, and was selected by the College to deliver the Class Response at the school’s...

Bad Installs Don’t Make Me Laugh

by Lee Denhart | May 14, 2013 | From the Field, Pro AV Integration

From time to time, we see evidence that someone has made a scary mistake when installing a Draper product. Our installation instructions are pretty detailed, because we want installers to know how to keep people safe. Scott Tiner is on the front lines in his work for...

Warning – Our Shades are Very Graphic

by Jeff Miller | Apr 24, 2013 | Solar Control & Window Shades

I thought you would read further after seeing that headline. Hope you aren’t disappointed, but I’m talking about Graphic Shades, one of the more interesting and demanding window shade products we manufacture. We began to offer Graphic Shades seven years ago, and our...

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