The organization holds regular meetings (at their dedicated site, the NESFA Clubhouse) of and for members and other interested parties.
A weekly meeting is held most Wednesday evenings, for socializing, projects, and miscellaneous business.
There is currently a NESFA Short Story Contest, accepting submissions from amateur writers seeking to improve their science fiction/fantasy writing through constructive critical analysis from expert readers, editors, and professional writers.
Boskone 1, 2, and 4 were run by BosSFS, the now-defunct Boston Science Fiction Society.
Works published by NESFA press include:[1] The Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (the Skylark) is presented annually by NESFA to some person, who, in the opinion of the membership, has contributed significantly to science fiction, both through work in the field and by exemplifying the personal qualities which made the late "Doc" Smith well loved by those who knew him.
The Jack Gaughan Award is presented annually to an emerging artist chosen by a panel of judges (which have included Vincent Di Fate, Kelly Freas, Michael Whelan, David Cherry, Bob Eggleton, Tyler Jacobson, and Ron Walotsky).