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.
Texas here we come!!! Sweet home Dallas. It's one week in Dallas, one in San Antonio, and another in Dallas. Song of the Week: Golden Years - David Bowie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRD0ghlFSgk Week in Review: What do you do when stuck in a city full of snow and no events going on? Well if you were a... Continue Reading →
We are going to be in Indy all of this week, finishing up a few things before the tour launches. Soon we will head south for some time in Texas. Week in Review: After a week back in the office we headed to Indianapolis. My favorite part of Indy is how close it is... 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 →
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 →
We have a few days left in Detroit before our mini-cation. This coming weekend will see us visiting Chicago, the original plan was to meet up with another couple to attend the US vs. Australia rugby match at Soldier Field, but now we are also going to the Bears preseason game!!! Very exciting. Next week... Continue Reading →
Years ago we worked on a project called Reflections: The American Funeral, this tour was a multi-year undertaking took us across the country to both small and large communities. People often balked at the thought of a funeral tour but enter any museum and what do you find? The funerary artifacts of a culture. We... Continue Reading →
It was fun while it lasted, we spent just two weeks out with this tour, now we are going back into the shop for a few modifications. So it will be a few days in Indianapolis then some time in Madison Heights. However next week has some excitement. We will be heading to Chicago for... Continue Reading →
Week one was a success, thankfully we had a great first show and everything worked!!! This week we are enjoying our stop near the Aberdeen Proving Grounds on Solomons Island, MD. Later this week we head for Owego, NY. Next week will see us back in the Midwest with stops in Indianapolis and Detroit. Song... Continue Reading →
This is another post that is focused on helping folks who are new to the experiential marketing tour industry but anyone hitting the road could use. How we live is much different that those traveling for pleasure or in an RV. There are always a string of questions we get once someone learns just how... Continue Reading →
We are finally back on the road and together!! After spending nearly the entire summer apart, we were needed on different projects. Strange summer, I spent it in one place (Indianapolis) while Josh was enjoying the Wild West. Now we are thankfully starting our fall/winter season by heading to the East Coast, hitting up the... Continue Reading →
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