by Amy Madden | Sep 13, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre
There are just days until CEDIA 2016! The Expo show floor opens Thursday in Dallas, and as many of you are on your way to the show, I wanted to take one more opportunity to remind you to stop by the Draper booth—number 3010. This will be my second CEDIA as Draper’s...
by Terry Coffey | Sep 2, 2016 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades
With the use of more and bigger windows in all types of construction, Draper motorized shades are playing a more important role in mitigating the issues that result. Shades can help provide thermal comfort, reduce glare, or even provide varying levels of privacy while...
by Terry Coffey | Aug 31, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship
This past month we marked a watershed moment for Draper literature, and our marketing department in general. That moment was the installation of a new digital color printer. For years, Draper has been known for the quality of our literature—catalogs, flyers,...
by Terry Coffey | Aug 26, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration
Amy Madden and I started at Draper almost the same week back in 1999. I was starting a second career and in my mid-thirties. Amy was just out of college, and starting hers as a Regional Sales Manager. I remember thinking how young she was, and also how dedicated. Over...
by Amy Madden | Aug 23, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Solar Control & Window Shades
Recently, our friend Ric Johnson of Right at Home Technologies blogged about a new possible home technology market: Aging in place. It made us think about Shades and Home Health. You can read Ric’s post here. Ric says this of the most frequent questions his company...
by Amy Madden | Aug 16, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades
I’m a planner. So CEDIA Expo starts for me right after InfoComm. If I’m truly honest with myself, my planning started on the show floor last year. I knew after last year’s show that for CEDIA 2016 we would focus on two things in 2016—window shades and TecVision. Two...