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 has come time to write one of my favorite posts, an overview of the "numbers" we racked up over 2015. As always feel free to ask about anything I don't mention. Countries Visited: Bonaire, Belize, Canada States Visited: 29 - really low numbers this year, we hardly left the East Coast National Parks Visited:... Continue Reading →
Today we head to Chicago to watch our Bears take on the Detroit Lions, our Christmas present to each other. After that we roll back to work, to Indy and beyond. Song of the Week: The Reckoning Song by Asaf Avidan & The Mojos (Wankelmut Remix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jzuxM3O8M Week in Review: We did in fact see Star Wars... Continue Reading →
I am entering the final term in pursuit of my masters degree in marketing. Understanding demographical information about particular market segments is a topic covered in each coarse taken. Marketers looks at every aspect of consumer lives to better understand buying habits and possible interest levels. As I have worked on projects one item I... Continue Reading →
I was a bit inspired for this post by a friend from work who did the first big closet purge after being on the road. She works on similar tours and spends long stretches living out of her suitcase like we do. However she is facing some other milestones; an upcoming birthday, her boyfriend is... Continue Reading →
While our winter break is a bit short this year, it's not been short on fun. Last week was a great visit with my family in central Illinois; today we are heading north. This week we will be with Josh's big fun family. For Christmas we decided to skip exchanging gifts with each other and... Continue Reading →
For those who know us well, the appearance of our phones and iPads is not unusual. My phone is my office, my link to all things work. I thought it might be fun to share of a few of the apps we can't live without that might be a bit unique. Mail tracking apps (USPS,... Continue Reading →
Let the holidays begin!!! The next two weeks are packed with lots of fun and family. We will be traipsing all over Illinois. Song of the Week: Rodney Crowell's - Sex and Gasoline Week in Review: We spent most of the week at the office in Detroit, finishing up a little bit of work. Being... Continue Reading →
While we are spending this week in Detroit, happily finishing up some work for our clients, this is also going to be a week of crazy. There are parties to attend, chocolates to be purchased, a growler to be filled with beer, and a few other little holiday tasks before we pack up and roll... Continue Reading →
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