I am really excited about the summer. Our events schedule is pretty empty during the winter and spring, but in the summer GH travels to festivals. The orginal idea to sponsor festys came from Nick Beaudoin at Bend Indoor Garden Station. He was head of sales here at Gen Hydro, and he realized that by sponsoring events, we would be able to reach a new generation of growers with our products and message of “grow your own.” This will be our 6th year of proudly sponsoring Reggae Rising. 

Reggae Rising is the world’s largest world music festival. The event has a long tradition. It was originally conceived as a fundraiser for a new community center in Humbolt County. There have been many hurdles as the show moved into the new millennium, but it still draws a huge crowd and the most famous reggae performers. And it still provides huge amounts of income for local non profits and services. 

What does GH do there? We set up a giant booth, filled with beautiful plants and hydro systems. And our sales reps share their knowledge and techniques with masses of people. Everyone comes to visit and chill out on our couches and to hang out under water misters set up around the booth. Its the perfect spot to relax, and from our booth, there’s always a great view of the main stage. Plus, we always have some shade!

But that’s not all. We give away tons of stuff. Each year our graphics department creates a unique and commemorative Tshirt, featuring the Lion of Judah. The shirts are really really popular, and people wear them proudly. Plus we hand out samples of Nova, Floralicous, and more. We literally give away as many samples as we can fit in our box truck.

Early bird tickets are now on sale for Reggae Rising 2009. They are cheapest right now, and incrementally increase in price until they are all sold out. Ya’ better make plans now to attend. Follow this link, to reggaerising.com to learn more about the line up and camping on the Eel River.