Conference Overview
Location
Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, NV
Conference: October 27-28
Pre-conference workshops: October 26
Post-conference training: October 29-31
Download the full conference program. (.pdf)
The M2008 Data Mining Conference is an international educational conference and exhibition for data mining practitioners including analysts, statisticians, programmers, consultants and anyone involved with data management within their organization, Hosted by SAS, M2008 is now in its 11th year and has become the world's largest data mining conference, attracting over 700 people from various industries including Financial Services, Retail, Insurance, Technology, Education, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Government and more.
This conference is the top-choice for serious education and career networking. Learn best practices and new ideas from industry experts, thought leaders and your peers.
- 6 keynotes
- Over 30 sessions
- 6 session tracks
- Exhibit hall
- Poster session
- SAS software training
- Educational workshops
- Special events
- Networking opportunities
- Predictive modeling certification testing event
M2008 Session Topics
- Business applications
- Perspectives from the financial services industry
- Fraud detection
- Perspectives from the healthcare industry
- New and emerging technologies
- Perspectives from the retail industry
- Data mining in marketing
- And more! (View session abstracts.)
Benefits of attending M2008
- Upgrade your data mining skills and knowledge.
- Be the first to hear about the latest technologies and methodologies.
- Network with peers, technical experts, and industry visionaries.
- Explore new ideas – expand your learning experience by choosing from six different session tracks.
Need help convincing management?
Let them know- compared to individual training classes, technical conferences are an inexpensive way of learning a large amount of information
- you will be able to implement ideas you discovered at the conference in your current job
- you will learn skills to make you more productive at work
- making contacts with experts and colleagues will allow you to address your company's questions and technical issues
- you will receive electronic copies of all conference proceedings which will allow you to get the information from sessions you were not able to attend
- when you return to your office, you can share what you've learned with your co-workers.
Registration Options
Conference plus 3 days of trainingAttend all conference sessions, exhibit hall admission, meals, networking events, plus 3 days of SAS training classes on October 29-31.*
Conference plus 2 days of training
Attend all conference sessions, exhibit hall admission, meals, networking events, plus 2 days of SAS training classes offered October 29-31.*
Conference Only
Attend all conference sessions, exhibit hall admission, meals and networking events.
* See schedule of SAS training offerings. When registering, you will be prompted to choose your training classes.
| 1st Early Bird (expires Jul 18) |
Early Bird (Jul 19 - Sep 19) |
Standard price (Sep 20 - Oct 27) |
ETPO units | |
| Conference only | $1,099 | $1,299 | $1,499 | 3.8 |
| Conference plus 2 days training | $1,999 | $2,199 | $2,399 | 6.1 |
| Conference plus 3 days training | $2,449 | $2,649 | $2,849 | 7.2 |
The pre-conference workshop, Introduction to Data Mining and SAS Enterprise Miner, is an additional $150 or .4 EPTO units. (This workshop is not included in the conference training packages).
The 2-day post-conference workshop, Issues In Linear Model Building and Data Mining, is an additional $450 or 1.1 EPTO units. (This workshop is not included in the conference training packages).
Predictive Modeling with SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2 certification exam is an additional $250.
Additional Discounts
- Group discount – Receive $200 off the standard conference price if 2 or more attendees from the same company register and pay together (no expiration date).
- Academic discount – Students, professors, teachers, and other faculty members from accredited universities receive 50% off the standard conference price (proof required).
- Enterprise Professional Training Offer (EPTO) – Save up to 31% on SAS training when you pre-purchase blocks
of EPTO training units. If your organization already participates in the
EPTO program, you can use your EPTO units to pay
for M2008. EPTO unit pricing has been listed for each conference option.
*Only one discount can be applied.