by Bob Hadsell | Aug 2, 2012 | Home Theatre, Screen Technology
New York City in late June! The weather was great (cooler than our drought-stricken state), the people wonderful (as always! I think New Yorkers get a bum rap…), and the lights!!! June 27 and 28, the lights were on at the CEA Line Show NYC, bringing together media and...
by John Pidgeon | Jul 24, 2012 | From the President's Desk
Last weekend Spiceland celebrated its big event of the year – Freedom Days. Freedom Days is sponsored by the Spiceland Volunteer Fire Department and the local school corporation’s scholarship fund, and takes place on a Friday-Saturday each July. It is a...
by John Pidgeon | Jul 19, 2012 | From the President's Desk
Eleanor Painter and Sharla Massengale volunteered to lead the company’s Relay for Life team for the 2012 event. They worked hard and the effort was very successful. Here’s their story, and a gallery of photos from the event. – John Pidgeon With the...
by Neal Turner | Jul 9, 2012 | Gym Equipment
Draper was pleased to host most of the nation’s top gymnasium equipment dealers on Sunday, April 29th and Monday April, 30th. We have had similar national sales meetings in the past, but have always held them at remote locations and in conjunction with a trade show....
by Amy Madden | Jul 5, 2012 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
In my own mind, there were a hundred members of the press hanging on every word we said. In reality, there were maybe 15 people there…and who really knows what they heard. It was my first shot at a press conference. I complained beforehand, but I had fun. If you...
by Brian Hocker | Jul 2, 2012 | Screen Technology
In January 2011, I was asked by Draper ownership to accept new responsibility for Projection Screen Fabric Development. At that time, Draper had approximately 14 projection screen fabric offerings available, and there was a gap between what we offered and what the...