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 are coming to the end of the first half of our current tour this year. Just a few more stops before we take the project down for maintenance. This week we are in Ronkonkoma, NY (Long Island) and Nashua, NH, which will give me a chance to see my advisor from SNHU. Next week... Continue Reading →
This week we are back on home turf, so of. We will be doing shows around Detroit and spending some time in the office. Lucky for me we are close enough to Illinois that I am going to go home for Easter. Not home but meet my folks. Song of the week: St... Continue Reading →
Boy oh boy did we enjoy Virginia, we really always do. It was sad to leave but Philadelphia awaits us. We rarely make it to this area, mostly stick to Allentown. After this we are making out way to Detroit for two weeks worth of shows in the North Suburbs. Song of the... Continue Reading →
Being on the road can be very taxing and sometimes isolating but there are many ways to make the most out of your time. It just takes a little effort and knowhow. This is another post that is focused on new MRA employees. Yelp: There are all kinds of services you are going to need... Continue Reading →
Another week of crap weather!! Oh well I have high hopes for how Virgina Beach is going to treat us. And even higher hopes that Philadelphia will welcome us with warm arms before we head to Detroit where I know it will still be cold. Not sure how much longer I can hold out before buying... Continue Reading →
We made it safely to North Carolina after a hairy week in Atlanta. We got to experience "snow" in the south. Now I could be mean but I get it. In the midwest they freak over an earthquake, it's all what you know. We are in North Carolina and Huntsville this week. Moving to Virginia... Continue Reading →
I am going to share a short series on here aimed at new employees of my firm MRA. Learning how to make the most out of road life is hard. Most of this we figured out the hard way. While these posts are focused on how my fellow employees can maximize benefits any one can... Continue Reading →
We made is safely to Florida, although with our busy days last week I missed out on my Texas Kolachi!! So sad. We hot both Pensacola and Atlanta this week. Next week is exciting, we have a new city, Morehead City, NC. There is also an old favorite, Huntsville, AL. Looking forward to seeing some friends... Continue Reading →
Not only was our trip to Bonaire a vacation from work but also it was a vacation from our lifestyle. There are so many amazing parts of living on the road however we both get very tired of eating all our meals at restaurants. This was one of the reasons we rented a condo vs.... Continue Reading →
This week we are in Dallas, getting the last pieces ready to launch Rohde & Schwarz for 2015. After Dallas we will be going to Pensacola and Atlanta, followed by Moorhead NC and Huntsville. Song of the week: Judy Garland - When You're Smiling, this selection comes via Becky!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=213ycCO93ZU Week in Review: It was another amazing... Continue Reading →
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