WSDM (pronounced "wisdom") is one of the premier conferences on web-inspired research involving search and data mining. Proposals for hosting WSDM should include information on the following items. If you do not have all the information, please provide as much as possible.
The WSDM Steering Committee hereby invites proposals to host the annual WSDM Conference in 2027 (to be held in Asia or Oceania). The conference typically takes place in February or March, but there is some flexibility. The number of attendees to a WSDM conference is likely to fall in the range of 400-600; more historical attendance numbers are available from the steering committee. We are asking for proposals by December 1, 2025. A strong expression of interest by the deadline, with some basic information on organizers, possible dates, and location, will also be accepted if more information can be provided soon afterwards.
Note that any proposal should be led by active members of the WSDM research community that will typically serve as General Chairs for the conference (the "chairs" in the following). Chairs may use the help of visitor or convention bureaus, or conference organization services, to prepare a detailed proposal and to organize the event, but the chairs are expected to take the lead and be responsible for the event. At least one of the chairs should have experience organizing international research conferences in areas close to WSDM, and ideally chairs should have been active at previous WSDM conferences as organizers, area chairs, committee members, and/or authors.
** the final selection of PC chairs will be done by the steering committee. The steering committee is open to discuss with the general chairs.
Anyone interested is strongly encouraged to contact the steering committee early for more information and discussion. Please send formal proposals or any questions by email to the WSDM Steering Committee Chair. See more information about the WSDM Steering Committee