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.
Just like everyone else we never see what's in our backyard, the "yard" here being Illinois. I will always consider myself to be from the Land of Lincoln and love it there. While Reflections visited Chicago we took a swing into a Frank Loyd Wright home. The Ginkgo House is the home he built and... Continue Reading →
Woo Hoo we had a day off and boy did we make the most of it. I made a run to Fedex and was able to hit Sock Monkey Madness. The Quad Cities are the home of sock monkeys.It was a hoot, monkeys of all shapes and sizes. I picked up an little monkey ornament... Continue Reading →
Well we have been gone from DC for a few weeks now and with a busy tour schedule I have been lazy. So here is a general collection of what we did in our nations capital. During a show at Fort McHenry, we took a short break and looked round. These are cannons that sat... Continue Reading →
The last Smithsonian we were able to visit was the National Portrait Gallery. I had no idea what was in store for us, a true highlight of the trip. It was filled to the brim with a collection of Americans that have shaped our nation in so many different ways. The first section we found... Continue Reading →
One bit of advice about the Smithsonian Museums, start in the exhibits you want to see not the ones that are first. We started on the first floor with is dull of exhibits that focused on industrialisation of American, now we just went thought this exhibit at the Ford Museum. Actually the section is sponsored... Continue Reading →
I thought is was about time to start sharing with everyone what we have been doing in DC on our time off. We split the shifts of most days with the other couple, Lynn and Loyd, leaving us free to spend mornings running around the city. Washington DC is the the Mecca of free museums... Continue Reading →
When we are on the road we are working, 24/7 we are at work. If you are on a tour the truck is always your responsibility and you can get called at any moment to take care of something. However this doesn't mean you can't take full advantage of your "down time". The time we... Continue Reading →
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