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.
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 →
We thought it was about time to share another one of our Grown-Up Field Trips, taking in Portland. This place is made for an GUFT. , While we have been there a few times, the opportunity to explore had not been present as our main client has an office in the Portland area. When we finally... 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 →
This being summer and our full-time tour being on hiatus, we are getting the opportunity to work with a bunch of different programs. This week we will touch two tours before heading home for a mini-vacation. I can say that I know where we will be this week but not next. Song of the Week: Fire and... Continue Reading →
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