by Terry Coffey | Jul 20, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
A plethora of choices exist when it comes to customizing window shades. From color combinations and openness factor to panels built to fit individual window specs and environmental benefits, window shades are one of the most customizable design solutions you can find....
by Terry Coffey | Jul 17, 2018 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration
Historically, AV was a male-dominated industry. And the few women in the industry were mostly out of sight in low-level positions. But that’s all changing. Over the decades, as more women have been recruited into AV, many have climbed up the corporate ladder. But...
by Terry Coffey | Jul 13, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
Since the development of roller blinds (possibly in 1700s Scotland), the concept appears to have remained basically the same. Today’s roller shades do look something like the original concept. They still feature a fabric panel attached to a roller. They still control...
by Terry Coffey | Jul 10, 2018 | Draper Updates, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
“Why do so many vendors struggle to sell solutions that absolutely fit the need of churches?” That’s a question asked by Anthony Coppedge in a recent piece for rAVe Publications entitled “Create Agreement When Selling to Churches.” Houses of worship have special AV...
by Terry Coffey | Jul 6, 2018 | Draper Updates, From the President's Desk, International Update
On July 6, 1968, two cousins walked through the doors of Draper for their first official day of work at the family business. Those two fresh-out-of-college young men were John Pidgeon and Mike Broome. And nobody could know what a major impact they would have on the...
by Terry Coffey | Jul 3, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
Audiovisual equipment isn’t always the first thing architects consider when planning a building. At the A’18 architectural conference last week, Draper and NEC Display Solutions partnered to show how a custom architectural audiovisual experience can play a major role...