| Public release of Contest Data Set | 1 Jun 2008 |
| Extended Abstract Proposals Due | 22 Oct 2008 |
| Abstract deadline for Poster Submission | 22 Oct 2008 |
| Notification of accepted contributions | 1 Nov 2008 |
| Early registration closes | 12 Nov 2008 |
| CAMDA 2008 Conference | 4–6 Dec 2008 |
| Full paper submission | 31 Jan 2009 |