COMDEX Canada 2002 to Feature Interactive Executive Perspectives Forum; Executive Roundtable Sessions Address Business Strategies, Issues and Opportunities in the New Economy.

Business/Technology Editors

COMDEX Canada 2002

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2002

In recognition of the growing challenges facing C-level executives, Key3Media Group, Inc. (NYSE: KME) announced today the Executive Perspectives Forum, a series of highly-interactive and dynamic roundtable sessions that aim to provide senior executives with fresh insight and advice on the challenging world of business and leadership. The Executive Perspectives Forum, presented by The Globe and Mail and Palm Canada, Inc., in partnership with the Glasgow Group and PostStone, will be held on Wednesday, July 10, in the Crowne Plaza Toronto Centre, Ballroom B, at COMDEX Canada 2002.

"COMDEX Canada 2002 gives attendees a firsthand look at the innovative technologies and business strategies that can help improve their company's bottom line," said Steve Prahalis, vice president and general manager for COMDEX Canada. "This exclusive gathering will tackle some of the most challenging issues facing senior executives in today's difficult economic environment."

Through intensive panelist and audience interaction, the Executive Perspectives Forum seeks to provoke compelling and energetic discussions among executives responsible for steering their organizations safely through the challenges presented to them by the lagging economy, globalization, regulation, and more.

Senior executives from various industries will join roundtable discussions on issues related to the economy, today's business world, technology and keys to success. The forum is chaired by Rick Wolfe, president, PostStone Corporation and Alan Kay, principal, The Glasgow Group. Highlights of the day's agenda are as follows:

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.:  Get to know your fellow delegates and hear a
                         fast paced summary of trends and innovation

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Roundtable #1

The New Normal - Making Sense of Today's Competitive Environment: The term "the new normal" arose in the wake of 911, to describe a world that had changed overnight. In the world of business today, is it really `the new normal', or just a continuing need to adapt?

Some of the panelists include:

-   Josh Mendelsohn, chief economist, CIBC
-   Walter Macnee, president, MasterCard Canada
-   Dr. Brian Shaw, chief of community health & knowledge transfer,
    Hospital for Sick Children
-   Joan McCalla, corporate chief strategist, Office of the
    Corporate CIO, Government of Ontario
-   Jay Forbes, CEO/executive vice president/CFO, Aliant, Inc.
-   Rupert Duchesne, president & CEO, Aeroplan

12:00 p.m.  - 2:00 p.m.: Lunch and a Special Guest Speaker Doug Goold,
                         editor, Globe & Mail, ROB Magazine

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.:   Roundtable #2

Managing to Success in Difficult Times: Businesses both large and small are struggling to grow in an environment where competition comes from unlikely sources, product lifecycles are shorter and shorter, and customer loyalty is going the way of the dinosaur. Given the speed at which change occurs and the flexibility needed to manage it, what does the CEO need to do?

Some of the panelists include:

-   James Baumgartner, president and CEO, Moneris Solutions
    Corporation
-   Michael Moskowitz, president and general manager, Palm Canada,
    Inc.
-   Cameron Hyde, president, Xerox Canada, Ltd.
-   Murray Douglas, president/COO, Talvest Fund Management
-   Nick Tidd, managing director, 3Com Canada

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Wrap Up

4:00 p.m. -            Networking Reception

For up-to-date COMDEX Canada 2002 information, please visit www.comdex.com/canada.

About Key3 Media Group:

COMDEX Canada 2002 is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 5,300 exhibiting companies and 1.3 million attendees through 60 events in 17 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit www.key3media.com

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