The KDD-2001 organizing committee invites proposals for workshops to be held in conjunction with the conference. The purpose of these workshops is to provide participants with the opportunity to discuss novel research ideas on focused technical topics in an informal setting. Researchers and practitioners from all segments of the data-mining community are invited to submit proposals for review. The organizers of approved workshops are expected to define the workshop's focus, gather and review submissions, and decide upon final program content. They may elect to form organizing or program committees for assistance in these tasks.

Workshop proposals (details below) should be sent by e-mail to the Workshop Chair, Roberto Bayardo (bayardo@almaden.ibm.com), by the submission deadline of February 9, 2001. PDF format is highly preferred.

Schedule

February 9, 2001: Workshop proposals due

February 19, 2001: Notification of proposal acceptance

March 1, 2001: Workshop call for papers

May 15, 2001: Workshop papers due

June 15, 2001: Notification of paper acceptance

July 16, 2001: Revised papers due

August 26, 2001: Workshops held

Proposals should be no more than 3 pages in length, and must include the following information:

1. Description of the research issues that will be the focus of the workshop.
2. Reasons why the topic is of interest.
3. Contact information (address, email, phone) for all organizers, and a designated primary contact.
4. List of potential reviewers, authors, and attendees (if possible).