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                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-62385) of Penton Media, Inc. of our report dated
February 7, 2001 relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
March 29, 2001