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June3, 2010; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Dan McDonald, Director of Gravity East,announced today that Voncooper Video Productions has signed-on as thepresenting sponsor of the Gravity East presented byVoncooper.com downhill series at least through the end of the 2010 season.  The announcement comes as the series prepares for its second 2010 event at Pennsylvania’s Seven Springs Resort on June 13.   Voncooper Productions was founded by Willem Cooper in 2006.  Based in Newport, Rhode Island, Cooper also sponsors a racing team on the tough East Coast mountain bike scene.  Though known in the cycling industry for their action sports videos, including last year’s Gravity East highlight reel,Voncooper Productions also provides video production for business,weddings and, “anything else that may need video,” says Cooper.   Ken Getchell, whose PR firm, SpectaSport,handles the Gravity East Series presented by VonCooper.com, saysVoncooper is at the top of the list of production companies for racingsports.  “As the PR guy for the series, of course I’m going to say good things about their new sponsor,” said Getchell recently.  “Butthe reality is, Willem is one of the few guys I’ve worked with that notonly understands the artistic side, but also the commercial side of thevideo business.  His videos aren’t just pretty pictures; they’re edited so they perfectly compliment the story we’re also trying to tell in print.  Even more important is that Willem understands the time frames of the media business.  I’ve worked with other producers, and they just can’t meet the timeframes that modern media requires.  Voncooper’s tight and compelling highlight video of Massanutten’s Yee Ha! Downhill, by comparison, was already published on a number of websites by Monday morning following the race.  It takes a real pro to hit timelines like that and still provide an excellent product.    For his part, Cooper soft-pedals the marketing rhetoric.  “We’re reliable and you get what you’re expecting, or better,” he says simply.  For more information on Voncooper Productions, visit their website at www.Voncooper.com.

Upcoming Gravity East presented byVoncooper.com events:   June 12-13 Seven Springs Resort; Seven Springs, Pennsylvania   July 3-4 Plattekill Mountain; Roxbury, New York   July 10-11 Highland Mountain Bike Park; Northfield, New Hampshire   July 31- August 1 Sugarbush Resort; Warren, Vermont   August 14-15 Killington Resort; Killington, Vermont   Sept. 11-12 Whiteface Mountain 5K DH; Wilmington, NY   October 2-3 Gravity East Series presented by Voncooper.com Finals Vertical Earth Gravity Park at Blue Mountain; Danielsville, PA