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.
Sweet home Chicago! This week we will be back in Illinois, doing shows around the Chicago area. We will hopefully be arriving in time to watch the Bears season opener with some family. I can't think of a better way to start the season, BEAR DOWN!!! And remember don't call me on Sunday. As you... Continue Reading →
This week we are in Canada. Montreal and Ottawa. This is a bit exciting due to a first visit to Montreal. Next (hopefully by Sunday) we will be in Chicago. If we can make the time right we will get to there in time to watch the Bears season opener with family. The week after... Continue Reading →
Samantha Brown has been with the Travel Channel from the early days, a host since 1999. I know that her poise and fun on-camera style has inspired many to “just go”. I am no exception. Watching Passport to Europe with Samantha Brown fascinated me; this midwestern sounding woman is traveling all over the place and... Continue Reading →
A week off the road, well sort of. I am going to home to help my family with a few things while Josh stays in Detroit to help the company with a few things. Next week we hit St. Louis and Cedar Rapids. Then it is vacations time, we are joining Josh's family in Missouri... Continue Reading →
Well, it has been too long since I have posted. No good excuse here just took some time away. Our schedule has been light lately and we have been taking advantage of the downtime to do some camping and backpacking. We are getting close to the point in the year where we change the tour... Continue Reading →
I have updated the calendar page but rumor has it that my schedule will change again soon. I do know that for the next month or so we will be on the East Coast. As you can see we are centered around Southern and Central Virginia this week, making both tour and personal stops. ... Continue Reading →
What do you say when someone asked where you are from? I will always say Illinois (the not Chicago part). Even when I lived in Minnesota, the answer was the same. However Minnesota might be a bit funny, I know people whom have lived there since third grade that still don't say they are from... Continue Reading →
After a long weekend off, with an impromptu trip the Florida Keys for some diving, we are back at it and into the lovely Carolinas. This week we have shows in Warner Robbins and Charleston but plan to make a few stops to visit our friends. We are working our way up to the VA/MD... Continue Reading →
Some last minute changes to the schedule and we are going to get another week with friend visits, we spent most of our time off last week with dear friends. So this week will see us in Oak Ridge, KY, Huntsville, AL and Atlanta, GA. Very excited about all of these. Coming next are two... Continue Reading →
I've been away from the blog for a while, but not off the road. Our schedule has been a bit nuts lately, hitting lots of locations. It is not going to slow down either so I'll share a bit with you and hopefully update the calendar this week. We are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area... Continue Reading →
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