- Connect and network between groups in their country and other countries in the region or globally within hemisphere
- Advertise events in their country to soft matter scientists in other countries
- Advertise job postings and open positions for students, faculty and postdocs on the SMAA website
- Input from members of their organization on sessions/topics for the International Soft Matter Conference 2024 (ISMC2024)
- Submit proposal to organize and host the next ISMC (ISMC2027)
- Develop ideas for other events at ISMC or free-standing events
- Organize young investigator satellite meetings and/or short courses
- Facilitate collaborations between soft matter scientists and engineers in academia and industry