UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number       001-14337     

Penton Media, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

The Penton Media Building, 1300 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1503
(216) 696-7000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)		þ		Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)		þ
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)		o		Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)		o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)		o		Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)		o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)		o		Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)		o
				Rule 15d-6		o

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:       1     

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Penton Media, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

		PENTON MEDIA, INC.
		By:		/s/ Preston Vice
Date: February 1, 2007				Name: Preston Vice Title: Chief Financial Officer