Registration Information

Register early ... Attendance is limited to 400 participants!
The 5th annual Data Mining Technology Conference will be held at SAS Headquarters in Cary NC on October 22-23, 2002.

Join colleagues and world-renowned experts in the data mining community for a week of discovery that will change the way your organization uses it's data. The M-Series conferences have attracted the best and brightest in the industry to discuss the latest developments and trends in the field of data mining. As the premier data mining technology conference in the world, M2002 will attract hundreds of attendees from across the globe. Don't miss this opportunity to get the most up-to-date information in the industry and network with colleagues from all over the world.

In addition to the 2-day conference, M2002 will also offer the latest technical training in the industry. Training is tentatively scheduled for October 21 and October 24-25.

Note: Registration does not guarantee a seat in this conference; M2002 can fill up before registrations are processed. If space is available, you will receive confirmation via e-mail the next business day if we received your correct e-mail address. If you can't be reached by e-mail, you will receive a confirmation letter within five business days. If the conference is unavailable, you will receive notification via e-mail or phone by the following business day to discuss alternative times or courses.

Please be aware of the following information:

Course Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend the event for which you registered, please inform SAS as soon as possible. Fees are fully refundable if notification is received by phone, mail, or e-mail at least 8 calendar days prior to the scheduled start date of an event; after that (7 calendar days or less), the full event fee will be charged. Substitutions (name changes) are accepted at any time prior to the course. Transfers are accepted up to 24 hours before the event start date with a maximum of one transfer allowed per original transaction.

SAS reserves the right to cancel course dates due to insufficient enrollment. Students will be notified of cancellations withing 7 working days of the course start date.

Customer Service

For continuing service regarding your upcoming training/conference, you can reach a Customer Service Representative at 1-800-333-7660.

Class Info

If you are attending conference training, class begins at 1:00 p.m. on October 21, 2002. On subsequent days, classes start at 9:00 a.m. and end by 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. each day. All training is held in Building F on the SAS campus.

Note:	Recording devices, including video and audio, are not permitted in the classroom.
	For security reasons, SAS does not allow access to the internet or to e-mail from classroom computers.
	Students attending SAS classes are not allowed to have children or guests accompany them.
	Classroom temperatures do fluctuate. Please bring a light jacket or sweater to ensure your comfort level.
	Smoking is prohibited in SAS training centers.

What Fees Cover

Registration fees cover all course materials and computer time for lecture/workshop courses.

U.S. Tax Information

Your invoice will include applicable sales taxes which, based on our understanding of your state's tax laws, SAS Institute Inc. is required to collect and remit. Taxes are applicable on courses held in the following states: CT, HI, NM.

Costs including fees, travel, lodging, and a portion of meal expenses related to attending a SAS Institute, Inc. training course may be tax deductible as a business expense by the attendee. Contact your tax advisor to ascertain whether you qualify for this tax deductible business expense.

Continuing Education Units

When you successfully complete SAS training courses, you earn Continuing Education Units (CEU). The CEU, a nationally recognized unit of measurement for continuing education courses, is defined as "ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction." CEUs give you units of measurement for professional development that can be accumulated and documented. For each three-day SAS training course, you earn 1.8 CEUs, 1.2 in each two-day course, .6 for each 1-day course, and .3 for each half-day course.

Special Needs

If you have a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation, please send SAS Institute a description (space is provided on the online registration form) of that accommodation along with your advance registration at least ten working days before the course begins.

What participants say about the M-series:

"The educational content, exchange of ideas, and intellectual environment I found at the conference exceeded my expectations and confirmed SAS' place as the premier data mining conference in the world."

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"Right time. Right place. Right content."

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"This was a superb environment - one of the smartest conference venues I have experienced (and I have experienced a lot). The talks went into greater depth than the talks at many such meetings. Many of the talks were particularly valuable in shedding light on different application areas of data mining."