Iberian Gathering

At the end of September 2026, the members of the Iberian Group of Naturalized Bathing Waters (GIABN) met again in Portugal for the 10th biennial Iberian Meeting, this time in the Santarém region, at the Refúgio da Nere Maitia rural tourism site, a place equipped with a biological swimming pool. The meeting brings together technicians specialized in biopools from the Iberian Peninsula.
The program included guided tours, presentations, debates and social gatherings, taking place between September 30 and October 2, 2026. It began with a technical rally from Lisbon to Santarém, with visits to several biological pools designed by Biopiscinas, Lda. and built by SHBio, located in Sintra, Aveiras and Rio Maior, including private and tourist facilities, both recent and several years old. The second day was reserved for presentations on various technical and biological topics, which also included interventions from the designers of Bio Piscinas, Lda. Day three was reserved for the 2026 General Assembly of the GIABN association members, followed by an open dialogue session.

These were three days of sharing and conversation among colleagues from the Iberian Peninsula, in a fantastic location, with the biological pool at the center of attention. As has been the case for the last 20 years, the Iberian Meeting continues to be an excellent opportunity to celebrate professional partnerships and friendships.