SOFT MATTER ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

- THE ACTIVITY OF SMAA IS TO CREATE AN UMBRELLA STRUCTURE TO COORDINATE AND CONNECT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, SUMMER SCHOOLS, AND CONFERENCES ACROSS DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, LOCAL GRASSROOT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDUSTRY.- SMAA CONDUCTS ITS ACTIVITIES BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUPPORTED BY AN ADVISORY BOARD AND AD-HOC COMMITTEES.- SMAA WILL CONDUCT ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. - SMAA WILL COMMIT 100 PERCENT OF ITS TIME TO ITS MISSION AND ACTIVITIES. - SMAA WILL FUND ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH FUNDRAISING, GRANTS AND CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS.- SMAA'S ACTIVITIES FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF SOFT MATTER SCIENCE.