Exhibit 23

                       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 28, 2003 relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
March 31, 2003