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.
If you have been following us for a while or have read the About Page you might know that Josh and I work for a firm called MRA. With so many new followers I thought it was a good time to share a bit about the company. What we do for a living is unconventional... Continue Reading →
This week is not set in stone, for once. We are staying in Dallas a few extra to finish some truck maintenance and have the remainder of the week to drive to San Diego. Right now we are planning to stop in Albuquerque and Phoenix but all that can change. Next week will be split... Continue Reading →
Utah is a beautiful place; the amount of National Parks should speak to the diverse and captivating landscapes. There are also even more wonderful State Parks, like Antelope Island. When we were passing between Zion NP and Bryce Canyon NP we spotted a sign for Kodachrome State Park. That name alone got me interested. The... Continue Reading →
Since we share on here how much fun our job is and the adventures we have I thought it was about time to let you see some of the sucky parts. When I say we travel I mean it, we are itinerate workers. We do not set our own travel schedule, even though I do... Continue Reading →
We have just a few weeks left with our current client for 2014, hitting two places in the lower central region. Kansas City then down to Dallas. The week after Dallas is a travel week to get out to California. Song of the week: Zorba the Greek - Mikis Theodorakis, This week's selection has... Continue Reading →
This spring we had a chance to visit another National Park, Bryce Canyon. While it is not very far from Zion NP, they are entirely different. Zion is a in the Canyon while Bryce is on top, yes I am being general here. Zion is intense views of the geology while Bryce is sweeping views.... Continue Reading →
Traveling as much as we do there are a few things that have to be completed every week. We need a hotel and a rental car. Usually this is fairly straight forward, hotels must be within 15 minutes of event sites and we use Enterprise Rent-a-Car. They pick you up. We aren't flying in, we... Continue Reading →
We are making some mile this week, leaving Illinois for North Carolina. With one stop in Greensboro we are motoring to Birmingham, AL. As you can see we trying to hit every region in a short amount of time. Dallas and Kansas City are coming close behind. Song of the week: Home Grown Tomatoes... Continue Reading →
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