FIL's premises are located at Parque das Nações, since the end of Expo'98. During Expo'98, the premises were used for the event, but the construction project was designed with the intent of becoming the premises for the new FIL. Project: Architects A. Barreiros Ferreira and A. França Dória. Construction: APA/Association Atlantic Park (AIP and Parque Expo).
The new FIL was inaugurated at March 13th, 1999 with Nauticampo Exhibition.
FIL organises approximately 30 fairs every year, rents space and sells technical services to Fairs promoted by FIL but also to events organised by third parties – nationals and foreigners. FIL also has a prime location, only 7 minutes from the Airport and 3 minutes from "Estação do Oriente" – bus, metro, train, taxis and ferry interchange.
The Exhibition Centre has a total area of 100.000m2.
The 4 exhibition halls, with approximately 10.368m2/each, mainly distribute 60.000m2 of the usable area of the exhibition centre.
Floor 2: FIL's Management Services.
The Exhibition Centre has 4 halls, with over 10.000m2 each.
Besides the prime facilities for exhibitions and fairs, the Exhibition Centre has premises prepared for holding parallel events, such as conferences or meetings.
On the 1st floor of each pavilion there are 11 Meeting Rooms that can be hired for servicing the exhibitions. The room areas range from 7,5m2 and 38m2, with each end totalising 16,5m2.
– fire detection and fire-fighting system, power points and telecommunications jacks (voice and data).
The floor is divided into 3×3 m squares to allow the assembly of stands, with the overall dimensions of 142×72 m.
The permissible loading is 2.000 Kg./m2.
The ceilings of the pavilions are fitted with a metal grid to receive suspensions and hangings.
– lighting circuits connected to the normal and emergency power supplies and the UPS.
(plugs for connecting over 12.000 telephones and 300 km of cables, including optical fiber).
(8/12m height, supported by posts).
For further accessibility, the 4 pavilions have access to the underground parking.