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The hottest ticket in Boston today? Joan and Melissa Rivers. They were hysterical and so was the overflow crowd that couldn't fit into the 3400 seats in the venue. The mob was soon subdued, however, by screens everywhere carrying the Joan and Melissa show.
I wandered around the massive convention floor late yesterday and early today. With nearly 500 exhibitions, there's a lot to see.
This morning, I joined hundreds of AARP members for a morning workout with
An entertaining Q and A from Brian Dennehey this afternoon in Boston with AARP the Magazine's Steve Slon. Some photos below; my favorite comment from Dennehey was, "AARP, I qualify."
Life@50+ kicked off this morning with a bang. Balloons filled the ballroom as 11,000 AARP members and staff greeted AARP Board President Erik Olsen, Board Chair Joanne Disch, and CEO Bill Novelli.
Things are getting crazy in Boston. With 25,000 plus members, as well as a range of talent descending upon the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, there are a lot of folks moving around and getting ready for the next three days.
Welcome to ShAARP Talk, the AARP blog. We are kicking off the blog at Life@50+, a three day event filled with exhibits, experts and entertainment. As of today, over 25,000 of our members are scheduled to join us in Boston.