Advanstar Communications 8-K Advanstar Announces Commencement of Private Placement of $50,000,000 Second Priority Senior Secured Notes

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    September 11, 2003

Advanstar Communications Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York	333-57201	59-2757389
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
545 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts		02116
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 267-6500

Item 5. Other Events

On September 10, 2003 and September 11, 2003, Advanstar Communications Inc. issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Document
99.1	Press release dated September 10, 2003
99.2	Press release dated September 11, 2003

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Date: September 11, 2003	By:	/s/ David W. Montgomery
		Name:	David W. Montgomery
		Title:	Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Document
99.1	Press release dated September 10, 2003
99.2	Press release dated September 11, 2003

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