2002

6 October
Laying of the first stone for the new exhibition complex at Rho-Pero .
Also present at the ceremony, in addition to the top management of FFM, SSF and FM, are Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Pietro Lunari, and President of the Lombardy Regional Government Roberto Formigoni. The ceremony closes with a blessing by the Archbishop of Milan Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi. A fascinating 1,093 day story is about to begin.

2 August

Sviluppo Sistema Fiera signs a contract with the general contractor Astaldi-Pizzarotti&C-Vianini Lavori.

3 October

Projects for the new exhibition complex on the former Agip site presented by the groups taking part in the tender are displayed at the Urban Center.