Client: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
The AARP Biennial Convention (now the annual Life@50+; A Celebration of You event) consists of both the booking and
production of star entertainment and the technical design and production of as many as 5 concurrent session venues
ranging in size from 600 to 9,500 persons each. GCG designed, produced and managed all sessions and provided a staff
of 32 plus crews of over 100 union and non-union workers.
Product
Entertainers we have contracted and produced since 1998 for AARP are Debbie Reynolds, Bill Cosby, Wynonna, Julio
Iglesias, and a special Dance Party with The Pointer Sisters. GCG also did the technical production for a special
Barry Manilow Gala for Walt Disney Productions at the AARP Celebration 2000 event.
GCG Video has produced video support for the events, including a retrospective of Debbie Reynolds career in movies
and video wall productions for AARP's Exhibit area.