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.
Wednesday was the first day of our tour on road, the first day we had to do the set up without all the extra hands. The last few days have been long and hard. The highlight however was Josh joining me, after spending about 6 hours in flights and then a 2 hour cab ride... Continue Reading →
Five days in Detroit is a long trip even for someone with a rental car. So a little about my last few days, non-work stuff. The promotion what are the Detroit Athletic Club, which is across from the brand new Tigers Stadium, you are can look right in from the street. I had to run... Continue Reading →
We spent most of the day getting the awning up on the truck and unpacking and repacking the gears. We had to change trailers. This was a twelve hour day.Even Pippi's squirrel is ready for bed.
So thought is was about time that I explained the tour a little better. We are going to be traveling to six different cities in six weeks for the launch of the new Mazda6. The events are designed to introduce media representatives to the new model and to give them a great experience. We feed... Continue Reading →
Well Pippi and I boarded a 6:00 AM flight for Detroit. We went straight to downtown, to the Detroit Athletic Club. Now that is quite the place, very upscale. Silly old men working out in sweater vests and such. To tell you more about our tour; we are hosting an educational session for the press... Continue Reading →
Packing for this has been a task! The advice we got was pack for two weeks and bring layers. I am on round two of my suitcase. I am trying not to over pack but so this is tough. There have been lots of nice distractions however, lots of people are stopping by to say... Continue Reading →
The calendar link has now been updated with tour locations. What I can tell you is that we will bein those locations on those days. We are travel between on the others. We will in some cases have plenty of time to dilly dally. Make sure to send and email if you want to see... Continue Reading →
Before we hit the road I wanted to look for a nice pair of slippers I could wear in the truck and step outside in. Kind of like the Ugg ones. Well I have done it now, just look what I found. And they are pink, I am sunk. Guess I will have to have... Continue Reading →
Josh and I have been racking up the phone minutes over the last few days calling family and friends to talk about the trip. Letting parents know this is not a hair brain scheme and trying to see a few people. We stopped by to see Josh's sister and her family today, she is a... Continue Reading →
This week I worked at a part of the RNC, Civic Fest in the Minneapolis Convention Center. I was booked at additional help at a mobile exhibit and when I showed up I just about lost it. I was working at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum tour. They are celebrating the bicentennial of... Continue Reading →
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