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Baby Boomer Music – Happy Together Tour at #Lifeat50

We just saw The Happy Together Tour at the #Lifeat50 AARP convention in Atlanta

We just saw The Happy Together Tour at the #Lifeat50 AARP Event in Atlanta. The Happy Together Tour includes Flo and Eddie from The Turtles, Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, Gary U.S. Bonds and Gary Lewis and The Playboys. Each singer of the 60’s performed some of his greatest hits and the next singer quickly took over without a break. So the same band played for all signers, but they were good and that was not a problem.

First out was Gary Lewis, who sounds just like he did in the day. He talked about how he started writing “Everybody loves a clown” for his dad Jerry Lewis’ birthday, but saw it could be a hit and worked it a little more to become a hit. (see my video)

Next up was Gary U.S. Bonds whom my wife thought was the best. He really had it going on. He did one of this twist songs and his come back song This Little Girl among others.

Flo and Eddie of The Turtle were a riot. They jumped around the stage with all kinds of craziness. They sang several of their hits, including Happy Together which the concert was named after. It looks like Flo and Eddie are the concert promoters.

The poster on the left has Mark Lindsay but he was not part of this performance, replaced by Gary U.S. Bonds.

Gary Puckett & the Union Cap was actually the one I most wanted to see. Gary performed “Young Girl” and “Lady Willpower” among others. Gary is turning 71 this month but he seemed to be in really good shape. I remember my parents even liking his songs in the late 60’s.

Next up was Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, also 71. Man, “Joy to the World”, “One” and “Mama Told Me Not to Come” sounded as good as ever. He still has a booming voice.

For the curtain call each performer was brought out to sign one of his biggest hit songs with full audience participation. There is no better crowd for this tour to play than the Lifeat50+ crowd and we loved it!

So that was Friday’s entertainment but there is entertainment all three nights at Lifeat50. Thursday was several groups of Gospel Singers which was very popular and Saturday night Gloria Estefan wowed the Lifeat50 crowd at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Life@50+ is much more than just the entertainment. Frankly I think it would be impossible to see it all, so here are some things I did in addition to attending that wonderful Happy Together Tour.

The exhibition floor is huge showcasing an seemingly endless selection of services to us baby boomers. In the AARPDiscounts.com section I found AARP membership discounts available on services I already use like UPS Store and I-800Flowers.com. Most impressive to me since we Boomer love to travel, was the travel benefits. They cover all aspects of travel, a must to check out before your next trip or vacation. I did a test drive on their new next generation travel site coming out soon (maybe Jan) that’s even better.

Being an old school techie, the travel people on the floor told me I should check out the TEK Pavilion and I attended the seminar about cutting edge technologies to help us stay healthy, where entrepreneurs from 4 companies showcased their new inventions. (see my YouTube AARO playlist of these presentations). There were presentations about Buzzy – an invention to remedy unnecessary pain, Lift Labs who has an invention to help people with hand tremors, Neurotrack has an early diagnosis test for Alzheimer disease and finally Breezie has a Internet product to help people to easily get on line. I met with Jeh Kazimi of Breezie immediately after his presentation and he gave me a test drive of his creative, easy to use product. Frankly, I loved all these products and thank it is wonderful to have such a preview of what is coming.

In the morning general session I attended, I heard Bryan Popin play (amazing) then heard Whoopi Goldberg interview Tyler Perry, in the way only Whoppi can do it.

Well I could go on for awhile, but I know I did so much but there was so much more to take in. The Life@50+ events are now twice a year and the next ones will be May 8-10, 2014 in Boston and Sept 4-6, 2014 in San Diego. If you would like to visit those cities, I think Life@50+ would be a great way to do it.

Robert Fowler

Originally posted 2013-10-06 22:36:53.

Lifeat50+ Photo Gallery

Lifeat50+ Photo Gallery

Just returned from my second Lifeat50+, the one in Boston In May 2014 and we had a blast! So did a lot of our fellow baby boomers. We learned, socialized, and got entertained. Here are some photos I took while at Lifeat50+. By the way the next one is in San Diego this Fall 2014 so you should considered joining us!

Friday night concert by The Spinners at Lifeat50+

The Spinners perform at Lifeat50+ in Boston

Mary Wilson, age 70, gets the Boomers partying

Part of Lifeat50+ is touring the host city; Boston's Trinity Church reflection in modern building across street. — Part of Lifeat50+ is touring the host city; Boston’s Trinity Church reflection in modern building across street.

Our AARP Historic Boston tour in Paul Revere square

We had fun learning about tables at the #AARPTEK courses.

Lifeat50+ day of service - volunteers packing food for needy — Lifeat50+ day of service – volunteers packing food for needy

AARP Discounts were plenty including Denny's — AARP Discounts were plenty including Denny’s

Zipcar representatives at Lifeat50+ in Boston

Boomer and travel bloggers get a tour of AARP providers

Plenty of helpful folks all around in case you have a question or need to find something.

Ancestry.com at Lifeat50 — That’s Mary Ann checking her family history at Ancestry.com

TEK stands for Technology, Education and Knowledge.

From our Boston Park Plaza hotel we took a morning walk thru Back Bay Boston

Boomers trying out the massage chairs at lifeat50+ — Boomers trying out the massage chairs. We heard they were great!

Liberty Travel was a fun and informative stop. They are a full personal service travel agent.

All kinds of hats, glasses, beads, fun stuff was given away and worn.

Just look at those faces! You can tell when folks are having fun. When is the last time you had that much fun? Come join us at Lifeat50+ — Just look at those faces! You can tell when folks are having fun. Come join us at Lifeat50+

AARP Theatre had several boomer movies screenings

Next Lifeat50+ is in San Diego
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Thanks to Josh Chaney at SBC Advertising, to fellow Boomer Bloggers Jennifer at Solo Travel Girl, Chris of Chis Cruises, Christine at Frugal Travel Guy, David & Veronica at The GypsyNester, Donna at My Itchy Travel Feet, Ronna, Mindy and Felice at Better After 50 , Zippy at Champagne Living and Lisa at Grandma’s Briefs and Mary Ann of Retirement Media Inc.

Reasons to Attend AARP’s Lifeat50+ in Boston

Every year, the AARP holds two national conventions (one in the spring and one in the fall), called Life@50+. The host cities change each year; for 2014, Boston and San Diego will host. The spring event, scheduled for May 8 – 10, will be held in Boston.

So, what is Life@50+, and why should you attend? And, are there any special advantages to attending the Boston event? Here are a few reasons these conventions draw thousands of attendees each year, and some particular incentives to head out to Boston this May:

· The “Oldies Concerts” are prime entertainment: Both Friday and Saturday evenings offer special guest artists. The Spinners / Mary Wilson (one of the Supremes) will perform on Friday – with a big dance floor available to get your groove on – and the Moody Blues are scheduled on Saturday.

· Celebrity appearances: This year in Boston, some of the big names you may see presenting include Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno, Dan Marino, Cuban-American musician Emilio Estefan, Linda Ronstadt, and Captain Richard Phillips (of the pirate-hijacked MV Maersk Alabama). You may also see an interview with Laura and Barbara Bush.

· Lifestyles Sessions: Sessions offered this spring include topics on travel, retirement financing, health care, the “pursuit of happiness,” and – always a favorite – the Movies for Grownups Film Festival.

· An opportunity to develop new relationships: Attending a gathering of 50+ individuals from across the country can lead to new friendships or networking opportunities. Over 12,000 Baby Boomers are expected to attend. You may even meet some travel buddies for your next retirement trip!

· Information regarding new health innovations: See how technological advances in healthcare and communications can improve your life. 10 different leaders in the health technology industry will be in Boston to participate in the “Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch” session.

· Over 400 exhibitors: The exhibition floor will be packed with booths exhibiting senior-friendly products, services, and special deals for AARP members.

Of course, simply taking a trip to Boston can be an enticement in itself. Boston offers a number of tours and attractions, including an Old Town Trolley Tour, the New England Aquarium, the USS Constitution, Chinatown, the Spirit of Boston Lunch Cruise, or a luxurious day trip on the Cape Cod and Provincetown Ferry.
Best of all, the Life@50+ convention is extremely affordable! General admission to the entire 3-day event is only $25. If you are ready to plan your trip to Boston this May, go to Life@50+ Boston to start the registration process today.

Also see:
Lifeat50+ Boston on Pinterest
10 Good Reasons to Attend AARP’s LIfeat50 Event in Boston

Moody Blues in Boston

Remembering #Lifeat50+ in Boston

It was only last September that we attended our first AARP Life@50+ Event in Atlanta; now we are planning on attending the next one in historic Boston

The Boston LifeAt50+ event was back in May and was our second. We had a great time and it appealed to us as much this time as the first time we visited this event. Now looking forward to San Diego in September 4-6, 2014. This time it will be actually called IdeasAt50 San Diego. Looking forward to seeing what new ideas and interesting things we can learn. The post below was pre Boston but I am sure allies to San Diego also. Get more info here on IdeasAt50 in San Diego.

Original post here:

It was only last September that we attended our first AARP Life@50+ Event in Atlanta; now we are planning on attending the next one in historic Boston Massachusetts May 8-10, 2014. Life@50+ is a very poplar national event held twice a year, in the Spring and in the Fall. I would expect over 13,000 baby boomers will be joining me in Boston for this event.

Life@50+ National Event & Expo in Boston – Spring 2014

There are several good reasons to head to this Lifeat50 event in Boston.

1. It is in Boston! Boston is a great city to visit. We love walking around Boston especially the Faneuil Hall district and downtown. The Lifeat50 event will be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, near both. Also there are wonderful restaurants and you will love the seafood! What a great opportunity for a little boomer travel to a great city.
See our Pinterest for Lifeat50 Boston.

2. You will see more than 400+ exhibitors on the huge convention floor, with products and services especially appealing to us baby boomers. Plus you get enough freebies to fill a shopping cart. You get to learn about the AARP discounts and deals only available to AARP members. I had no idea about many of them. You can ask questions and try out products with no sales pressure at all. These vendors are there to educate you about their products and services. Many AARP vendors have informative presentations and these gather a crowd quite quickly. 50+ AARP perks are everywhere!

3. AARP Travel Center– The next generation web site to help you anticipate and plan your travel. I previewed this and it should be ready soon, in the meantime the current site is a handy place to begin.

Samantha Brown AARP’s travel ambassador usually attends the Lifeat50+ events and speaks a few times about her favorite subject: travel.

4. Well over a hundred live presentations to see. Three or four stages set up for various presentations going on all during the day. You will want to keep your AARP Pocket Guide handy for the time and places of those which interests you. Every hour there are technology workshops in the Exhibit Hall at the AARP TEK Pavilion about how to use technology to connect with friends, family and new discoveries. Subjects like new smartphones, tablets and apps, new social media sites and the like are popular. Technological advances in healthcare presentation by companies who are developing new products to help us age well. More than 50 lifestyle presentations and workshops are planned and will be well attended.

5. Entertainment is another reason you will like Life@50+ event in Boston. The Moody Blues is booked for Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the convention. Hear Justin Hayward sing “Tuesday Afternoon” and “Your Wildest Dreams”. Baby boomers always have a wonderful party at these shows.

6. Life@50+ Dance Party – The Spinners and Mary Wilson of The Supremes will have the groove going and a large dance floor will be provided for a very energetic baby boomer dance party!!

Then you have the several general sessions with more than a few national celebrities and dynamic speakers. I heard Whoopi Goldberg interview Tyler Perry at the last event.

This just in: At Boston Whoopi will be talking with Jay Leno on stage. Also on stage will be Linda Ronstadt, Captain Richard Phillips and HGTV stars of Kitchen Cousins Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri.

Laura Bush and her daughter Barbara Pierce Bush will be speaking in Boston among others.

Check out and track this event at Lifeat50+ Boston on Pinterest.
On Twitter track using hashtag #lifeat50 and @AARPEvents

For more information and to keep up with current news, click here for Life@50+ in Boston. Member registration is unbelievably only $25 for this three day event. Time to check out the registration and hotels. See you there!

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IDEAS@50+ San Diego – Sept 4-6, 2014

IdeasAt50+ San Diego – Sept 4-6, 2014

Each year AARP hosts two national LifeAt50+ events and the next one will be called IDEAS@50+ and is in San Diego California Sept 4-6, 2014.

AARP has set up a page for the San Diego event. This will give those living in California and the Western US an opportunity to attend a Ideas@50+ event without traveling too far.

This San Diego Ideasat50+ event is expect to draw 15,000 plus attendees to the three day event to experience the live presentations, vendors, seminars, workshops, the latest in technology and great entertainment.

John Mellencamp with special guests Los Lobos and Mavis Staples will close out Ideas@50+, live in the San Diego Convention Center.

10 Good Reason To Attend the IdeasAt50+ Event in San Diego

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Some of the companies exhibiting at IdeasAt50 are:

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Boomers Exercise at #Lifeat50 in Atlanta

In the exhibit hall at #Lifeat50 in Atlanta, there was an exercise class going on just about all the time. The time I stopped by to snap this photo, these baby boomers were really getting into the exercise program. I hope no one hurt themselves. Some of the exercise classes were led by celebrities like Martina Navratilova, AARP’s Fitness Ambassador. I am not sure who this instructor is but she had the class really going.