This newsletter contains:



• Kava Bar United Voices Forum
• Kava survey from University of Florida
• Kava Summit

Kava Bar United Voices Forum

The KC is creating a dedicated forum bringing kava bars together to connect, coordinate, and speak with one voice. Regulatory pressure isn’t easing, and kava bars are too often treated as afterthoughts in the rooms where decisions are made. But a coordinated, well-prepared coalition can change that.

Each session will have a clear agenda, a practical regulatory update, and carved-out time for members to raise issues from their own districts, states, and regions. And we’ll track action items between meetings so that progress doesn’t evaporate when each call ends.

More details on the Forum’s launch are forthcoming on the KC’s channels.

University of Florida Kava Survey

An independent research survey evaluating the consumption of Kava products, conducted by Dr. Oliver Grundmann at the University of Florida, is now open.

If you currently consume kava or have consumed it in the past, you’re invited to participate.

The survey will focus primarily on the benefits of kava. The data generated will support Kava Coalition efforts. The survey will not close until August.

Kava Summit

The KC is exploring the development of a symposium-style conference designed to bring together kava industry leaders, kava bars, vendors, growers, manufacturers, advocates, researchers, and policymakers. And we’re sharing a survey to gauge your interest.

Our goals are to:

• Poll industry interest
• Help shape conference programming
• Explore sponsorship interest, vendors, and the trade floor opportunities
• Identify the most important topics to the industry
• Gauge participation from kava bars and businesses interested in showcasing products and building partnerships

The event has the potential to become a major gathering for the kava industry, focused on education, advocacy, networking, and business growth.

Visit our website at kavacoalition.org