Yes, it’s true.  Gravity Summit at Harvard on Monday, August 31st, will be streamed LIVE on CNN.com Live.  That means there are a number of ways to participate in the event:

1. Register -  There are a handful of seats left to be there in person, so register today

2.  Watch us on CNN.com/Live, starting at 9AM ET You don’t need to register , just click and watch. Here is the direct link to the Live stream. http://bit.ly/cnndcl2 that you can Retweet & share . It will go live at 9:00 am ET

3.  Follow us on Twitter at #gravsum

4.  Come to the FREE TweetUp/After Party at the OM Restaurant  starting at 5:30

5. Watch a live TweetPhoto Event Photostream of pictures taken at the event here: http://tweetphotoapi.com/gravitysummit

6.  Sponsor Gravity Summit - call Beverly at 310-860-4788 for information

Twitter stars MC Hammer, Gary Vaynerchuk and more to stream live as they present on Social Media’s role in today’s culture

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - August 17, 2009 – Gravity Summit is pleased to announce that CNN.com Live, the Internet’s only multi-stream live video news service, will be exclusively streaming Gravity Summit’s upcoming Social Media Marketing for Business conference at the Harvard Faculty Club in Cambridge, MA on August 31, 2009.

Online users can go to www.CNN.com/Live on the 31^st at 9:00 a.m. ET to watch Gravity Summit at Harvard’s complete agenda which includes an impressive line-up of speakers such as MC Hammer, Gary Vaynerchuk, EMC, Dunkin’ Donuts, Southwest Airlines, the American Red Cross, CNN, Domino’s, Arnold Worldwide, SHIFT Communications and Rebel Industries.

CNN.com Live, the only offering of its kind, has emerged as one of the top destinations for live events on the web. This past July, CNN.com served 10.5 million live video streams for the Michael Jackson memorial; and, on Inauguration Day, broke the record for the largest live video event in Internet history.

“The opportunity for our speakers and sponsors to reach a massive and highly desirable audience exclusively through one of CNN.com Live’s streams is groundbreaking for us. Having your brand being perceived as relevant via social media is quickly becoming the standard by which businesses and brands are being judged by consumers,” said Rodney Rumford, founder of Gravity Summit. “Social relevancy is quickly becoming a currency in the digital world and no company can afford to be socially bankrupt; especially in these economic times.”

“Gravity Summit consistently educates, informs and empowers audiences with very socially relevant content of high value and our event at Harvard event is no exception,” added Beverly Macy, CEO of Gravity Summit. “Our choice to stream exclusively on CNN.com Live allows our speakers and sponsors the opportunity to be highly relevant and well positioned amongst senior executives and decision makers from Fortune 500 companies and small businesses.”

Gravity Summit events help bridge the gap between the new Social Media Marketing tools and the business community, by educating and informing marketing professionals, small business owners, advertisers, and c-Level executives, and others, about the exciting new marketing and communications landscape that is evolving daily. Gravity Summit Harvard is sponsored by Quicken Online, part of Intuit Inc.’s Consumer Group; Cisco Consumer Group, Visible Technologies TweetPhoto and PitchEngine. Additional sponsorship opportunities still are still available.

ravity Summit is pleased to announce a series of powerhouse sponsors including Quicken, part of Intuit Inc.’s Consumer Group; Cisco Consumer Group, Visible Technologies, PitchEngine and TweetPhoto as Sponsors for its upcoming event Social Media Marketing for Business to be held at the Harvard Faculty Center on August 31, 2009.

In addition, MITX (Mass Innovation and Technology Exchange) has signed on as an Industry Partner.

Business leaders turn to Gravity Summit events to help bridge the gap between Social Media Marketing tools and their business practices. The company helps educate and inform marketing professionals, small business owners, advertisers, and c-Level executives, and others, about the exciting new marketing and communications landscape that is evolving daily.

All the sponsors are committed to helping the business community understand and use social media tools. “We are delighted to welcome these sponsors for the  Harvard event,” said Rodney Rumford, co-founder and Chairman of Gravity Summit. “These companies share our commitment to educating and informing the business community on best practices and lessons learned in the social media environment.”

Beverly and Rodney began hosting a series of high-powered social media marketing events scheduled for 2009 at the UCLA Faculty Center on February 25, 2009; at Stanford on May 5; and then UCI on June 22.  The event at Harvard will be the fourth event this year for Gravity Summit. Early Bird registration now at http://www.gravitysummit.com/register

Events are attended by senior executives and decision makers from Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. This event’s speakers include MC Hammer, Gary Vaynerchuk, Arnold Worldwide, Dunkin’ Donuts, Southwest Air, the American Red Cross, SHIFT Communications, CNN, and Domino’s.

To sponsor contact Beverly Macy 310-860-4788 for information.