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Par Avion Media Contact:

Grabiner/Hall http://www.grabinerhall.com Kande Hall email: Kande@grabinerhall.com cell: 310-850-7307 Victoria Hurley email: Victoria@grabinerhall.com cell: (310) 993-1840

QUESTEX MEDIA GROUP AWARDS PAR AVION
THREE-YEAR CONFERENCE HOUSING CONTRACT

Par Avion to Manage Hotel Rooms and Reservations for 25 Questex Trade Shows

LOS ANGELES, Calif. U.S.A (June 21st, 2006) --- Questex Media Group awarded Par Avion Meetings & Conventions a three-year contract to oversee housing for the organization's 25 conference and exhibitions. Par Avion is one of the world's leading conference housing, travel and registration companies. Questex Media Group is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media provider. Questex conferences are all established, market-leading events representing multiple industries including technology, beauty, travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and specialty services.

According to Tom Caridi, chief financial officer, Questex Media Group, Par Avion will help enhance the value of Questex events for attendees. “Housing is critical to the success of any conference or exposition. For Questex Media Group, our trade shows must provide superior accommodations and customer service for conference delegates. Par Avion Meetings & Conventions has the experience to provide this high-level service. With its proven track record of accommodating large event groups, Par Avion is the ideal choice for our 25 conference programs.”

Toby Brenner, president and CEO of Par Avion, said, “This is a significant partnership for Par Avion. We look forward to supporting Questex Media Group and providing quality hospitality in each and every show location.”
The Questex Media Group portfolio of events include: International Contact Center Management Conference & Exposition; TechLearn Conference & Showcase; TELEXPO; AIIM & ON DEMAND Conference & Expositions; Sensors Expo; Telexpo VoIP 2005; Telexpo Wireless & RFID Systems; Luxury Travel Expo; International Hotel Investment Forum; Home-Based Travel Agent Expo & Conference; Incentive Travel Exchange; American Spa Expo; International Beauty Show; and the Video Software Dealers Association Home Entertainment Show.

To inquire about Par Avion Meetings & Conventions, call Par Avion toll free at 800-927-8137. E-mail: service@paravion-inc.com.

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About Questex Media Group, Inc.
Questex Media Group, Inc. (www.questex.com) is 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.

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About Par Avion
Founded in 1984, Par Avion Meetings & Conventions specializes in providing integrated convention housing, registration and travel packages to both corporate and association clients. For the past 20 years, Par Avion has presented a complete menu of services as part of its Convention Housing and Travel program, including: Site Selection, Hotel Contracting, Customer Service/Call Center, Attrition Management and On-Site Assistance. Through the help of Par Avion’s dynamic management team, clients have significantly increased meeting room count, reduced or eliminated attrition fees and greatly improved customer satisfaction. Par Avion’s corporate headquarters are located in Los Angeles with satellite offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and Phoenix. Visit www.paravion-inc.com.