Dates to remember

4 April 2003
International call for tenders for the redevelopment of Fiera’s original exhibition grounds: a unified approach is used for all the planning, design, and financial aspects involving the sale of the area.

15 April 2003
Milan City Council approves the change to the project for the redevelopment of the old  exhibition complex.

30 June 2003
Nine groups of companies submit their expressions of interest for the redevelopment of the old exhibition complex, with more than 50 Italian and international companies taking part.

1 October 2003
Sviluppo Sistema Fiera invites eight consortia to bid on the redevelopment of the old exhibition complex.

31 March 2004
Deadline for the submission of bids for the redevelopment of the old exhibition complex.

2 July 2004
The CityLife consortium wins the international tender for the redevelopment of FieraMilano’s old exhibition grounds.

29 July 2004
Fondazione FieraMilano and CityLife sign the preliminary contract for the purchase of part of FieraMilano’s old exhibition grounds.

16 December 2005
The Milan City Council gives its final approval to the Integrated Plan for the Fiera complex.

23 June 2006
Signing of contract for the sale of part of the old Fiera exhibition complex that is to be redeveloped.

11 May 2008
Pavilion 20 of the old Fiera exhibition complex is demolished with 500 charges of nitroglycerin.