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.
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 →
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 →
You can see from the red pins on the map that we are getting a little time in Florida, it looks like we will spend the batter part of two weeks soaking in some sun. We will need it, very shortly we will be off to Canada. Song of the Week: B.E.R. - Night Begins... Continue Reading →
When Josh and I lived a sedentary life the possibilities for indulging in hobbies was near endless, fiscal resources aside. In our first few years on the road it was an adjustment to pursue interests that also matched our nomadic lifestyle. Dropped were the sewing machine and woodworking tools but we became avid backpackers based... Continue Reading →
We are starting a fairly mile heavy, year-end push. As you can see over the next three weeks we will be hitting a different markets, the rest of the year will be much the same. This week has us up in the Northeast, with a stop near Boston and then onto my beloved New Hampshire.... Continue Reading →
Well this could be an interesting week. I am once again home to visit with my folks but this time Josh is out on a tour. He has been able to step in and take out a program for Sprint, this is a small trailer that sets up at mostly community events. He is hitting... Continue Reading →
I have a thing for tracking apps. I like Swarm (formally Foursquare), Untappd, I've got an Apple Watch that tracks well just about everything, you name it I either use it or have tried it, but until recently I didn't have a good way to search all that data. That's where Momento comes in, this... Continue Reading →
This week we will be spending part of the time in Detroit. Josh is heading to Indianapolis while I am going home to spend some time with my folks. Next week I'll be home still and Josh will be in Detroit, his is working with a lower mileage program this summer. Song of the Week: Hurricane... Continue Reading →
I actually have no idea where we will be this week. We are starting the week still at home with my folks and then heading back to Detroit. I am certain that there will be some travel and adventure to have but I don't know what that will be. Song of the Week: Dirty Paws... Continue Reading →
Texas is always good to us, allots us opportunity to visit with our family and all our rowdy friends. This past spring we set out to see San Antonio via an Grown-Up Field Trip, while in the area Fredericksburg also made the list. Whereas San Antonio is full of historical sites and notable bars, Fredericksburg... Continue Reading →
