On Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 28, we will immerse you in a wealth of inspiration, new ideas and innovations. You will enjoy interesting exchanges with specialized companies, manufacturers and colleagues and expert lectures by carefully selected and excellent speakers!
Participation rates
Early bird rate (for registrations until 31.03.2023)
Members: €420 incl. VAT - Non-members: €480 incl. VAT
Normaal price (for registrations after 31.03.2023)
Members: €480 incl. VAT- Non-members: €540 incl. VAT
| Uhrzeit | Aktivität | Programm | Sprecher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Doors open | - | |
| 09:00 | Welcome speech | Welcoming speech from IOB and Groen Groeien | Stefan Meier, IOB Peter Lauwers, Groen Groeien |
| 09:30 | Official opening International Swimming Pond Conference 2023 | The Mayor of Mechelen and also Vice-Minister President of the Flemish Government and the President of the Belgian Farmers' Union open the 12th edition of the International Swimming Pond Conference | Bart Somers Lode Ceyssens |
| 10:15 | Lecture 1 | Nutrient management explained from scientific and practical perspective | Wolfgang Wesner Franz Kubacek |
| 11:15 | Coffee break | - | |
| 11:45 | Lecture 2 | Substrate for plants | Martin Mikulitsch |
| 12:15 | Roundtable | Wood in swimming pods and natural pools | Klaus Reiter Martin Wolfgang Lasnik |
| 12:45 | Lunch | - | |
| 14:00 | Lecture 3 | Biological inhibition | |
| 14:30 | Lecture 4 | Air lift | Andrè Düring |
| 15:00 | Lecture 5 | Cyanobacterias | |
| 15:30 | Coffee break | - | |
| 16:00 | Lecture 6 | Ecological footprint, by the German Association for Natural Bathing Water (DGfnB) | Max Colditz |
| 17:00 | Lecture 7 | History of Belgian NSP projects and philosophy of the future | Peter Lauwers John Kinnen |
| 17:30 | Lecture 8 | Green and water solutions in the city. Future of the Belgian public NSP | Pool is Cool vzw Kollektif Landscape vzw |
| 18:00 | End of the first conference day | - | |
| 20:00 | Gala night | Gala dinner with the award ceremony of the Pondy Awards. The evening will take place at the Van der Valk Hotel. |
| Uhrzeit | Aktivität | Programm | Sprecher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Doors open | - | |
| 09:00 | Lecture 9 | Ecological footprint of various liners | Polyplan |
| 09:30 | Lecture 10 | Problems caude by nitrite | P4N |
| 10:00 | Lecture 11 | Life forms in biological fast filters | |
| 10:30 | Lecture 12 | Filter substrates | |
| 11:00 | Coffee break | - | |
| 11:30 | Lecture 13 | Latest research from Switzerland | Markus Frey |
| 12:00 | Lecture 14 | Research project in Belgium | Sandy Adriaenssens, PCS |
| 12:30 | Lunch | - | |
| 14:00 | Lecture 15 | Pond edge | |
| 14:30 | Lecture 16 | Monitoring and maintenance with DANA database DANA experts for plant selection and monitoring |
Polyplan |
| 15:00 | Lecture 17 | Network training program Project presentation Milleniumpool Gothenburg |
Polyplan |
| 15:30 | Coffee break | - | |
| 16:00 | City walk | City of Mechelen: how they implement water in the city? | |
| 17:00 | End of the 2023 International Swimming Pond Conference | - |
Program Annual General Meeting
On Friday, September 29, the IOB Plus day with our annual meeting will take place.
Participation in this extra day is free.
| Hour | Event | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Annual General Meeting | - | - |
| 11:00 | Coffee break | - | - |
| 11:30 | Open discussion, work groups, enz. | - | - |