Actor and Business Lecturer John Cleese Joins Former VP of JetBlue Airways Ann Rhoades and Journalist/Author David Batstone as Keynote Speakers at TechLearn.

NEWTON, Mass. -- Event will be anchored by comedian, actor, and business lecturer John Cleese, who will provide actionable advice for learning and training professionals

Questex Media Group announced today the keynote speakers for TechLearn, to be held September 25-28, 2005, at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Keynote presentations at TechLearn will offer attendees key insights and actionable advice on how to align learning with enterprise goals and objectives. Keynote speakers include:

--  John Cleese
        Actor, Author, Comedian, and Corporate Training Expert

    --  Ann Rhoades
        Culture Transformation Guru and Former Executive Vice
        President of JetBlue Airways

    --  David Batstone
        Entrepreneur, Professor, Journalist, and Author of Saving the
        Corporate Soul

TechLearn is a leading event focused on technology-, process-, and people-related issues for business, education and government leaders using learning and training to develop workforce skills, engage customers and provide interactive programs in their organizations. This annual event attracts over 2,000 attendees worldwide.

TechLearn is the most powerful, practitioner-led conference available with executives from more than 60 of the world's leading organizations speaking on this year's program.

"As a leading event for learning and training professionals, TechLearn will focus on driving successful business strategies through an array of specific learning processes and technologies," said Christina Condos, group show director of Questex. "Our featured keynote speakers are industry visionaries who will present attendees with insightful information for their technology-, learning-, and business- related needs, and provide actionable advice for long-term success."

The three-day event will open with a keynote presentation by Ann Rhoades, culture transformation guru and former executive vice president of JetBlue Airways. On Sunday, September 25 at 6 p.m., Rhoades will share her creative approach to developing cultures around 'fun' lifestyles in the presentation "People-Centric Cultures Pay Big Dividends." Rhoades will also share her first-hand experiences in launching successful start-up companies, blending post-merger cultures and creating a legacy of people-centric organizations.

John Cleese will deliver his keynote presentation "Creativity and Corporate Learning" on Monday, September 26 at 8 a.m. Cleese is best known for his roles in Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Fawlty Towers, and A Fish Called Wanda. Cleese is also the founder of Video Arts, which pioneered the use of humor in training and is the world's largest provider of business training programs. Established in 1972 with three fellow British actors, Video Arts has gained an international reputation as the premiere source for business know-how.

On Tuesday, September 27, at 8 a.m. David Batstone, Author of Saving the Corporate Soul, will share "The Secret of Customer Services: Making Promises and Keeping Them." In this presentation, Batstone will examine how a company can identify certain strategies and make promises that it can keep. He will also discuss the impact of credible promises on improved worker performance that result when employees feel empowered to match their skills with the company's specific goals.

Keynote sessions are free to all TechLearn conference and exposition attendees. For additional information on TechLearn, please visit www.techlearn.com, or call [phone], 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. CST, M-F.

About Questex Media Group, Inc.

TechLearn is produced by Questex Media Group, Inc. (www.questex.com), a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. Questex serves multiple industries including technology, beauty, travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and specialty services through a range of well-established, market-leading publications, events, interactive media and integrated marketing services. The company's properties include 23 trade publications, 50 websites, 25 conferences and tradeshows. Questex has more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe.