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.
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 →
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 →
Last week I shared a little bit about what the company Josh and I work for does, MRA. This week I thought I might continue this series by dispelling some “rumors” about us. While Josh does drive a truck, we are not Truck Drivers. Trucking a whole different profession from what we do in marketing... Continue Reading →
If you have been following us for a while or have read the About Page you might know that Josh and I work for a firm called MRA. With so many new followers I thought it was a good time to share a bit about the company. What we do for a living is unconventional... Continue Reading →
Since we share on here how much fun our job is and the adventures we have I thought it was about time to let you see some of the sucky parts. When I say we travel I mean it, we are itinerate workers. We do not set our own travel schedule, even though I do... Continue Reading →
This week we cross the border and will be spending the next two weeks in Canada. This week includes two shows around Toronto before moving to Ottawa. While we will both be in Toronto together, next week we split up again. I need to go to New Jersey for one show with the Smithsonian and... Continue Reading →
Alright this is going to be one crazy week. For starters we are in Detroit for the next couple of days tying up some loose ends on Rohde & Schwarz. We will be flying to Newark for a show with the Smithsonian Animal Connections truck on Wednesday. That one will be crazy, we are parking... Continue Reading →
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