Welcome!
What's New
- The KDD-2011 conference will be held in August, 2011 in San Diego, California.
- The 2010 SIGKDD Doctoral Dissertation Award has been announced.
- The KDD-2009 conference videos have been released.
- Letter by the SIGKDD Executive Committee: "Data Mining" Is NOT Against Civil Liberties
Mission Statement
SIGKDD aims to provide the premier forum for advancement and adoption of the "science" of knowledge discovery and data mining. SIGKDD will encourage:
- basic research in KDD (through annual research conferences, newsletter and other related activities)
- adoption of "standards" in the market in terms of terminology, evaluation, methodology
- interdisciplinary education among KDD researchers, practitioners, and users
SIGKDD activities include the annual Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining and the SIGKDD Explorations Newsletter. You can also read about the charter, organization, or the annual SIGKDD awards using the navigation bar on the left.
Membership benefits of joining SIGKDD include: a discount in the KDD conference registration, discounts in SIGKDD partner conferences, subscription to the SIGKDD newsletter, and a chance to make a difference in the KDD field.