Fiera Milano

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is a

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and

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organiser headquartered in

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. The firm is the most important trade fair organiser in Italy and the world's fourth largest. The company started operation on 1 October 2000 and has been listed on

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(STAR segment) since 12 December 2002. Fiera Milano mainly operates in the fields of management and organisation of exhibitions, trade fairs and conferences. It hosts about seventy shows (of which about one-third are directly organized) and 30,000 exhibitors every year. It was involved in the

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which took place around the grounds of the Fiera Milano Rho.

Fiera Milano Rho

Fiera Milano Rho, opened in 2005, is a fairground complex designed by architect

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, located in an area on the border between the towns of

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and Pero replacing the former grounds which were developed into the new CityLife district of Milan. The Fiera Milano Rho location is mainly used for industrial trade shows. The Fiera Milano Rho complex was announced as the new speed skating venue of the

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on 19 April 2023 after initial plans to put a roof over

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had been rejected by the IOC. The event will be hosted at Halls 13 and 15, from which a single space will be created for speed skating, with seating for 6,500. The venue also will host the secondary ice hockey rink, and the complex additionally serve as the International Broadcasting Centre and the Main Press Centre for the Games.

Fiera Milano City

The Fiera Milano City location mostly houses consumer trade shows such as the

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MiCo

MiCo (Milano Congressi) is currently the largest congress center in Europe, with a capacity of up to 18,000 in 70 different conference rooms.

References

External links

FieraMilano official siteExpopage Fiera Milano - Online exhibitors catalogues of Fiera Milano's tradeshows
{{Authority control 2000 establishments in Italy Event management companies of Italy Economy of Milan Trade fairs in Italy Convention centers in Italy World's fair sites in Milan Olympic speed skating venues Olympic International Broadcast Centres Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics