**Exhibit 10.11**

June15, 2006

Ms. Laura McConnell

6723 Colgate Avenue

LosAngeles, CA 90048

DearLaura,

Aswe discussed, Advanstar Communications believes that your experience andexpertise in managing Advanstar’s Fashion Group are critical to the company’s success.  For that reason, I would like to provide youwith a special financial incentive to encourage you to give Advanstar a minimumof six (6) months prior written notice in the event you decide to voluntarilyresign from your position as Executive Vice President of the FashionGroup.  A six month resignation noticeperiod is essential if Advanstar is to benefit from your meaningfulparticipation in the recruitment, training and integration of your successor.

Thiswill confirm that if you give Advanstar a minimum of six (6) months priorwritten notice of your resignation and devote your entire business time,attention and energies to performing your duties as Executive Vice President ofthe Fashion Group during the notice period, then at the time of your resignationyou will become eligible to receive: (i) twelve (12) months of your currentbase salary of $300,000 per annum; (ii) your 2006 target bonus of $150,000; and(iii) up to twelve (12) months of reimbursement of any COBRA expenses you incurfor continuation of Advanstar’s medical, dental and vision health benefits. Thebase salary portion of the incentive will be paid to you in bi-weeklyinstallments in accordance with Advanstar’s standard practice.  Subject to the following sentence, the bonusportion of the incentive will be paid to you ninety (90) days after theeffective date of your resignation. Please note that if the effective date of your resignation occurs withinnine (9) months of the payment of an ordinary course Annual Incentive Program bonusto you, then, notwithstanding anything in this letter to the contrary, youwould not be paid the bonus portion of the incentive described in subsection(ii) of this paragraph.

Priorto the commencement of any of the payments described in this letter, you willneed to sign a standard Separation Agreement which will, among other things:(i) confirm the terms of this letter; and (ii) contain releases of anyemployment-related claims you may have. All normal deductions for tax withholding will be made from all paymentsmade to you.  Any payments made to youpursuant to the arrangements described in this letter will constitute your fullentitlement to compensation in connection with the termination of youremployment with Advanstar and will be in lieu of any standard severance policyor other payments.

This letter supersedes in its entirety my letter to youdated March 13, 2006, regarding your participation in the recruitment, training and integration of asuccessor Vice President & General Manager of Advanstar’s Fashion Group(the “Prior Letter”).  Please indicate your understanding andagreement that the Prior Letter is herebyterminated, cancelled and of no further force or effect by signing acopy of this letter where indicated and returning a signed copy to my attention.
| Sincerely,               | ** ** | **Acknowledged and Agreed:** |
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| /s/ Joe Loggia           |       |                         | /s/ Laura  McConnell |   |
| Joseph Loggia            |       | Laura McConnell              |
| Chief Executive  Officer |       |                         |
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| *cc:  Ward Hewins*       |       |                         |
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