Chronicling the adventures of an elite experiential marketing team. From the nine years on the road to new adventures in Portland, OR. We are the Roving Van Gelders and we can’t wait to see you down the road.
"Home is wherever I'm with you" The lyrics to the Edward Sharpe song Home always make us smile, it's a reminder of our time living on the road. Our definition of "home" was a bit fluid during those years. We would use the term to describe our hotel for the night. Refer to the office... Continue Reading →
In the two short years since moving to Portland, I didn't think Josh and I would be once again facing a huge life change; but here we are. Three years ago my father passed away suddenly, something I am only recently able to talk about with someone outside of my immediate circle. I don't think... Continue Reading →
Over the last nine years on the road we have worked with countless clients, taken exhibits to 48 states, and been exposed to a diversity of industries. While no two tours are the same, there are some national events that tend to draw in our customers each year. You can always count on at least... Continue Reading →
Last week I traveled to my hometown for a memorial dedication ceremony. My father worked for a Rural Electrical Coop for 27 years. He began his career there as an appliance technician but due to his hard work and dedication he became an irreplaceable part of the organization. From managing systems that monitored the power... Continue Reading →
It's not every day that one of us has to crawl under a counter to work on plumbing but believe it when we say there is no typical day on a marketing tour! At a recent event we had a little tiny leak one a fixed coolerJ. Had that drain failed during a show we... Continue Reading →
One of the best parts about summer when you work in the experiential marketing field is the prospect of taking out new tours. So many programs launch as temperatures rise and the opportunity to be a part of events that draw people out comes. When looking at new programs there are a thousand things to learn about the... Continue Reading →
During dinner a few weeks back we started to both bring up examples of times we have broken the rules. Looking back at our early days in promotional marketing, there were many times we joined crews of brand ambassadors handing out fliers and giveaways. Rarely did we have a permit to be there. To be frank it... Continue Reading →
Well this year has brought a great deal of change and some heartbreak. In January of this year we sat down with management and were informed that they needed us to fill some slightly new roles. Abigail was needed in-house as project manager for new and relaunching programs. Josh was needed in the field for... Continue Reading →
We thought it was about time to share another one of our Grown-Up Field Trips, taking in Portland. This place is made for an GUFT. , While we have been there a few times, the opportunity to explore had not been present as our main client has an office in the Portland area. When we finally... Continue Reading →
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