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Exhibit 24.1
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned
directors and officers of Penton Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby
constitutes and appoints Thomas L. Kemp, Daniel J. Ramella, Joseph G. NeCastro
and Preston L. Vice, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact
or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
each of the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of each of the
undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more Registration
Statement(s) on Form S-3 relating to the registration for sale of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share, of the Company, with any and all amendments,
supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective
amendments or supplements or any additional registration statement filed
pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under the Securities Act, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required,
necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and
approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original with respect to the
person executing it.
Executed as of this 24th day of August 2000.
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/s/ Thomas L. Kemp /s/ Anthony Downs /s/ Edward J. Schwartz
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Thomas L. Kemp Anthony Downs Edward J. Schwartz
Chief Executive Officer Director Director
& Director
/s/ Joseph G. NeCastro /s/ William J. Friend /s/ Don E. Schultz
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Joseph G. NeCastro William J. Friend Don E. Schultz
Chief Financial Officer Director Director
/s/ Jocelyn A. Bradford /s/ R. Douglas Greene /s/ Richard B. Swank
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Jocelyn A. Bradford R. Douglas Greene Richard B. Swank
Vice President/Controller Director Director
/s/ Paul W. Brown /s/ King W. Harris /s/ William B. Summers
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Paul W. Brown King W. Harris William B. Summers
Director Director Director
/s/ David B. Nussbaum /s/ Daniel J. Ramella /s/ John J. Meehan
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David B. Nussbaum Daniel J. Ramella John J. Meehan
Director, Executive Vice Director Director
President and Group President
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