AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 2, 2002.
                                                   Registration No. 333-

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      Under
                           The Securities Act of 1933
                               PENTON MEDIA, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



             DELAWARE                                   36-2875386
   (State or Other Jurisdiction            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation or Organization)

                   1100 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
           (Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)

                         1998 DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
            (As Amended and Restated Effective as of March 15, 2001)
                            (Full Title of the Plans)

                                 Preston L. Vice
                              Senior Vice President
                               Penton Media, Inc.
                              1100 Superior Avenue
                              Cleveland, Ohio 44114
                     (Name and Address of Agent For Service)

                            Telephone: (216) 696-7000
          (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE



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Title of                                            Proposed Maxi-           Proposed Maxi-           Amount of
Securities to              Amount to be             mum Offering             mum Aggregate            Registration
be Registered              Registered (1)(2)        Price Per Share (3)      Offering Price (3)       Fee
========================== ======================== ======================== ======================== ======================

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Common Stock, $0.01 par    150,000                  $6.82                    $1,023,000               $94.12
value per share (4)
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(1)         Represents shares of common stock of the registrant, $0.01 par value
            per share ("Common Stock"), issuable pursuant to the Penton Media,
            Inc. 1998 Director Stock Option Plan (As Amended and Restated
            Effective as of March 15, 2001) (the "Plan") being registered
            hereon. In addition, 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable
            pursuant to the Plan (prior to its amendment and restatement) were
            previously registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
            ("SEC") on April 1, 1999 on Registration Statement No. 333-75459.

(2)         Pursuant to Rule 416(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
            "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers such
            additional Common Stock as may become issuable pursuant to the
            anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.

(3)         Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee,
            pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the General Rules
            and Regulations under the Securities Act, on the basis of the
            average of the high and low sale prices of such securities on the
            New York Stock Exchange on April 29, 2002, within five business days
            prior to filing.

(4)         One right ("Right") will also be issued with respect to each share
            of Common Stock. The terms of the Rights are described in the Form
            8-A filed by Penton Media, Inc. with the SEC on June 12, 2000.










                 INCORPORATION OF EARLIER REGISTRATION STATEMENT

         The contents of Registration Statement No. 333-75459, filed on April 1,
1999, are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.  Exhibits.
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           4.1        Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
                      (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration
                      Statement No. 333-56877 on Form S-1, dated August 5, 1998,
                      and incorporated herein by reference).

           4.2        Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant (filed as
                      Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement No.
                      333-56877 on Form S-1, dated August 5, 1998, and
                      incorporated herein by reference).

           4.3        Penton Media, Inc. 1998 Director Stock Option Plan (As
                      Amended and Restated Effective as of March 15, 2001)
                      (filed as Appendix C to the registrant's Proxy Statement
                      dated April 6, 2001, and incorporated herein by
                      reference).

           4.4        Rights Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2000, by and between
                      Penton Media, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank
                      (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-A dated
                      June 12, 2000).

           5          Opinion of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.

           23.1       Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to the
                      Consolidated Financial Statements of Penton Media, Inc.

           23.2       Consent of Counsel-- See Exhibit 5.

           24         Power of Attorney.







                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on May 2, 2002.

                                            PENTON MEDIA, INC.



                                    By:     /s/ Preston L. Vice
                                            -----------------------------------
                                    Name:        Preston L. Vice
                                    Title:       Senior Vice President

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on the 2nd day of May, 2002.

Signature                           Title
---------                           -----

                                    Chief Executive Officer and Director
            *                       (Principal Executive Officer)
---------------------------
       Thomas L. Kemp
                                    Interim Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Preston L. Vice                 (Principal Financial Officer)
---------------------------
       Preston L. Vice
                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       Paul W. Brown

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       Daniel C. Budde

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       Peni A. Garber

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       King Harris

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
        John J. Meehan

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       David B. Nussbaum






                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       Daniel J. Ramella

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       Edward J. Schwartz

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       Hannah C. Stone

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       William B. Summers

                                    Director
            *
---------------------------
       Richard B. Swank


         *This Registration Statement has been signed by the above officers and
directors by Preston L. Vice, as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of
attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to this Registration Statement.

Date:    May 2, 2002                By:      /s/ Preston L. Vice
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                    Preston L. Vice
                                                    Attorney-in-Fact






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


           4.1        Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
                      (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration
                      Statement No. 333-56877 on Form S-1, dated August 5, 1998,
                      and incorporated herein by reference).

           4.2        Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant (filed as
                      Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement No.
                      333-56877 on Form S-1, dated August 5, 1998, and
                      incorporated herein by reference).

           4.3        Penton Media, Inc. 1998 Director Stock Option Plan (As
                      Amended and Restated Effective as of March 15, 2001)
                      (filed as Appendix C to the registrant's Proxy Statement
                      dated April 6, 2001, and incorporated herein by
                      reference).

           4.4        Rights Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2000, by and between
                      Penton Media, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank
                      (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-A dated
                      June 12, 2000).

           5          Opinion of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.

           23.1       Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to the
                      Consolidated Financial Statements of Penton Media, Inc.

           23.2       Consent of Counsel-- See Exhibit 5.

           24         Power of Attorney.