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Ready for InfoComm 2025

by Joseph Burke | June 4, 2025 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Pro AV Integration | 0 Comments

One week from today, InfoComm 2025 opens its doors, and for those of you heading for Orlando, expect something different from Draper. Making it PlainAfter years of hearing, “We didn’t know you did that,” Draper will leave no doubt in your mind about the company’s...

A Long and Exciting Ride

by Clint Childress | May 21, 2025 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades | 1 Comment

One of the most satisfying and interesting things about working at Draper is the people you meet. And recently one of the most interesting I got to work with decided to call it a day after a long and successful career. Richard Wilson retired after 12 years with Draper...

The Power of Partnership: At the Heart of Draper Inc.

by Joseph Burke | May 14, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

At Draper Inc., partnership isn’t just a business buzzword — it’s a part of who we are. It shapes how we work, how we treat people, and how we grow. Over the years, we’ve learned that the best results come when we work together. Whether we’re teaming up with...

Potential Disaster Leads to Hallmark Moment

by Terry Coffey | May 7, 2025 | Draper Updates | 0 Comments

Imagine the scene. You’re at work. It’s been a busy day packing window shade orders for delivery. At some point, you look down at your left hand and realize with horror that the engagement ring is missing! That’s just what happened to Courtney Poindexter, who works in...

Do You Need Plants in Biophilic Architecture? Yes, But There’s More to it Than That.

by Terry Coffey | April 30, 2025 | Architecture/Green Building | 0 Comments

Biophilic design is often associated with buildings that include plants, water, and other natural features as part of the interior and exterior architecture. But biophilic design is more than adding some green plants and the sound of water. In an Arch Daily article...

Plan Emoji from Outer Space

by Terry Coffey | Jul 15, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Sunday, July 17 is World Emoji Day. For the past couple of months, I’ve been wracking my brains, trying to think of a way to do a blog post about emojis for today. Then, finally, it hit me: why not write a blog post USING emojis? Below is the post in question. For a...

Speaking in Emoji

by Terry Coffey | Jul 15, 2016 | Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Sunday, July 17 is World Emoji Day. This post about speaking in emoji is a full-text translation of a post written only in emoji. For the past couple of months, I’ve been wracking my brains, trying to think of a way to do a blog post about emojis. Then, finally, it...

CEDIA for Introverts

by Terry Coffey | Jul 5, 2016 | Draper Updates

I have once again been selected as one of the #CEDIATweeps, a group of industry social media types tasked with promoting the 2016 CEDIA show in Dallas. Although I was honored to be included in this talented and dedicated group, I also viewed the selection with a tad...

Simplified Measuring for Shades

by Amy Madden | Jun 28, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades

One of the questions we often get from AV and home theatre dealers who are starting to work with shades is: how do we go about measuring for shades? On the surface, this sounds like a simple question, right? "Well, you find a window and you measure it." As with most...

Hello InfoComm 2016!

by Amy Madden | Jun 7, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology

I can't believe it's time for InfoComm yet again. InfoComm 2016 will be number 17 for me. And we are taking a much different approach than we have in the past. Yes, we'll have some pretty great products on display. There are three different TecVision surfaces to...

Is the Display Big Enough?

by Terry Coffey | Jun 3, 2016 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

Is the display big enough? If you’ve been paying attention over the past few years, you’ve heard us often preach about the importance of choosing a display that is large enough so everyone can read the content. Not only read it, but also understand it. A recent study...

Innovation, Tradition, and the Indy 500

by Terry Coffey | May 27, 2016 | Draper Updates

The waving of the green flag Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will mark the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500-or, as we call it, the Indy 500. Since the very first 500 mile race on Decoration Day 1911—(there was a 200-mile affair in 1910)—there have only...

Happy Towel Day from Draper

by Terry Coffey | May 24, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, International Update

Attention, people of Earth. Are you prepared for … Towel Day? I hope so, because it’s coming tomorrow. Wait—you say you’ve never heard of Towel Day? It's OK. Don't panic. Towel Day is a tribute to science fiction author Douglas Adams. Adams is the creator of, among...

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