The 3rd International Symposium
on Tropical and Subtropical Ornamentals 2025
Conservation and Utilization of Ornamental Plants
for Health and Human Well Being
8 - 10 July 2025
Melaka, Malaysia
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A must-attend symposium and exposition for researchers, academicians, practitioners, students, growers, technicians, and other professionals in ornamental industry.
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About ISHS
The International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) is the world’s leading independent organization of horticulturists acting as a globally recognized and sought-after platform for research, science-based information exchange and collaboration in support of sustainable innovation in horticulture.
Membership is open to all interested researchers, educators, students, and horticultural industry professionals. The society dates from 1864, and was formally constituted in 1959. The ISHS is a truly global network comprising over 70,000 individuals, universities, governments, institutions, libraries and commercial companies, thousands of whom joined as Individual Members, in addition to a substantial number of Institutional Members and some 50 Member Countries/Regions. (ISHS membership link: https://www.ishs.org/members)
The ISHS coordinates the distributed network of International Cultivar Registration Authorities, which are responsible for ensuring that the names of plant cultivars and cultivar groups are defined and not duplicated.
ABOUT TSO 2025
The 3rd International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Ornamentals (TSO 2025) is a great opportunity to bring together researchers, academicians, under and postgraduate students, practitioners, technicians, and other professionals in ornamental industry to share knowledge and ideas, as well as to discuss the state of the art and future perspectives for improving and developing tropical and sub-tropical ornamental production and marketing
Objectives
To explore innovative ideas for an effective engagement of research and management issues in horticulture sciences and advances.
To establish an experience and knowledge-sharing platform to drive the ornamental industry growth for the nation and global.
To introduce and showcase the latest research, innovation, invention, and technology advancement in horticulture industry
To provide platform for the horticulture and ornamental related industries to exhibit their products, innovations, and services
Who should attend
If you fulfill one of the following criterias, we welcome you to join us in this conference!
Academicians
Researchers
Practitioners
Under and Postgraduate Students
Government Officials
GLCs & Private Companies
NGOs
Tentative Program Schedule
| Day 1: 8 July 2025 (Tuesday) | |||
| Time | Event | ||
| 8:00 am | Registration | ||
| 8:30 am | Opening Ceremony | ||
| · Welcoming Remarks | |||
| · Opening Speech | |||
| 9:30 am | Coffee Break, Poster Session, and Networking | ||
| 10.00 am | The impact of climate change on ornamental plants: Malaysia scenario. Dr. Mohd Shukri bin Mat Ali @ Ibrahim Director, Agrobiodiversity and Environmental Research Centre, MARDI |
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| 10:45 am | Application of AI in Horticultural Plants |
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| Parallel Session 1 | |||
| Physical & Virtual Mode | |||
| Room A / 1 | Room B/2 | ||
| 11:30 am | Smart Agriculture on Ornamental Plants/ Post-Harvest Technology | Plant Breeding and Genetics/ Plant Genetic Resources | |
| 13:00 pm | Lunch and Networking | ||
| 14:15 pm | Current Achievements and Prospects of Indonesian Native Dendrobium Section Spatulata Prof. Dr. Dewi Sukma, S.P., M.Si. Professor, Faculty of Horticulture, IPB University, Indonesia |
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| Parallel Session 2 | |||
| Physical & Virtual Mode | |||
| Room A / 1 | Room B / 2 | ||
| 15:00 pm | Ornamental and Landscape/ Micropropagation and Biotechnology | Plant Protection/ Aquatic Ornamental Plants | |
| 17:00 pm | Poster Session, Nibbles, Coffee Break & Adjourn Day 1 | ||
| Day 2: 9 July 2025 (Wednesday) | |||
| Time | Event | ||
| 8:00 am | Registration | ||
| 8:30 am | Genetic Mechanisms of Temperature-Induced Spike Initiation and Floral Maturation in Phalaenopsis Prof. Ming-Tsair Chan Research Fellow, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan |
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| 9:15 am | Orchid Cultivation and Utilisation in China Professor Dr. Kanchit Thammasiri Centre for Gardening and Horticulture, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. R. China |
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| 10:00 am | Coffee Break, Poster Session, and Networking | ||
| Parallel Session 3 Part 1 | |||
| Physical & Virtual Mode | |||
| Room A / 1 | |||
| 10.30 am | Aquatic Ornamental Plants/ Production and Business | ||
| 12:30 pm | Lunch & Networking | ||
| Parallel Session 3 Part 2 | |||
| Physical & Virtual Mode | |||
| Room A / 1 | |||
| 14:30 pm | Aquatic Ornamental Plants/ Production and Business | ||
| 16:00 pm | ISHS Business Meeting | ||
| 16:30 pm | Closing Ceremony | ||
| · Best Paper Awards | |||
| · Closing Speech | |||
| · Coffee Break & End of TSO2025 | |||
| Day 3: 10 July 2025 (Thursday) | |||
| 8.30 – 17:00 pm | Post-Conference Tour (Optional) | ||
Registration Fees
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Category
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PHYSICAL
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PHYSICAL
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VIRTUAL
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VIRTUAL
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EARLY BIRD (by 28th April 2025)
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NORMAL
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EARLY BIRD (by 28th April 2025)
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NORMAL
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ISHS MEMBER
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EUR 300
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EUR 350
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EUR 175
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EUR 200
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NON ISHS MEMBER
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EUR 400
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EUR 450
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EUR 275
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EUR 300
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STUDENT
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EUR 225
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EUR 250
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EUR 150
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EUR 175
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*Registration fee also includes online access to the electronic version of the Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings.
VISA INFORMATION
For international visitors, please check if you require a visa to enter Malaysia on the Malaysia Visas website. https://malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my/evisa/evisa.jsp. If you do need a visa, we strongly recommend that you start the application process as soon as possible.
If you need a letter of invitation from this conference, please contact tso2025.secretariat@gmail.com and provide the following information:
1) Your full name (as it appears in your travel documents)
2) Your date of birth, gender, nationality, passport number
3) Your institution name and address
4) Your position at your institution
5) Your tentative travel dates (including arrival and departure)
Call for Papers Submission
Theme
Conservation and Utilization of Ornamental Plants
for Health and Human Well Being
Topics
The organizing committee warmly invites practitioners, academicians, researchers, under and postgraduates students from around the globe to join us at TSO 2025. This symposium brings together avid researchers from local and international. Topics of interest for submission include, but not limited to:
Smart Agriculture on Ornamental Plants
Plant Genetic Resources
Post-Harvest Technology
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Ornamental and Landscape
Plant Protection
Micropropagation and Biotechnology
Aquatic Ornamental Plants
Production and Business
Abstract Submission Instructions
- Register as a member: https://www.ishs.org/members
- ISHS Young Minds Awards: https://www.ishs.org/young-minds-award
- All abstracts and manuscripts must be submitted through the following ROSA (Responsive Online System for Acta Horticulturae submission and review) link: https://www.actahort.org/members/symposiar?nr=771
- ISHS online submission procedures: https://www.ishs.org/sites/default/files/page-documents/onlinesubmissionauthorsguide.pdf
- Acta Horticulturae guidelines: https://www.ishs.org/authors
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline
Abstract Notification Deadline
Full-text Paper Submission Deadline
Full-text Paper Modification Deadline
30th April 2025
9th May 2025
31st May 2025
30th June 2025
Submission details to take note:
- Only abstracts submitted in English will be reviewed.
- Abstracts must not exceed 300 words.
- Abstracts must not contain tables, pictures or graphs.
- All abbreviations must be spelled out on first use.
- Abstracts should be thoroughly checked for spelling and grammar.
- An abstract submission charge is due upon submission of an abstract and applies to the presenting author only. For ISHS Individual members, the abstract submission charge is fully waived.
- Those who do not hold a user account with ISHS yet: create an ISHS user account first at https://www.actahort.org/members/newmember?asc=1. After payment and activation of your user account, you can start your abstract submission.
- Abstracts must always be submitted by the presenting author, using their own personal ISHS user account. Submitting an abstract on behalf of, or using the ISHS user account of another author is strictly prohibited.
- Abstracts must be submitted by 30th April 2025 for consideration by the Scientific Committee. Authors will be notified of provisional acceptance of abstracts by 9th May 2025 and will also be notified if the abstract has been selected for an oral or poster presentation.
- All oral presenters, including keynote and invited speakers, must submit a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae according to the Acta Horticulturae guidelines (https://www.ishs.org/authors) by 31st May 2025. (Alternatively, presenters have the option to submit a full scientific manuscript on the topic presented at the symposium to the ISHS Scientific Journal in lieu of submitting a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae). Oral presenters who fail to submit a manuscript for publication in Acta Horticulturae or the ISHS Scientific Journal may be refused the floor for making their oral presentation. Authors of posters are strongly encouraged to prepare and submit a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae.
- Presenting authors of abstracts accepted for presentation (both oral/poster) must register for the symposium by 31st May 2025. Failing to register for the symposium will result in your abstract being withdrawn from the symposium program and your manuscript being withdrawn from the Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings.
- Failing to present (oral/poster) at the symposium will result in your manuscript being withdrawn from the Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings.
Sponsorships & Exhibition Prospectus
Sponsorship
Sponsors will benefit from TSO 2025 sponsorship packages that aim to optimise the value for every sponsorship ringgit you spend and provide maximum exposure for your organisation. The following sponsorship opportunities are available:
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Category
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Packages
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Platinum
(EUR 3,500.00)
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• Free Physical Bare Space Special Booth (18 sq. meter)
• Five (5) complementary physical participants • Five (5) complementary virtual participants • Company logo and name on TSO 2025 website • Short advertisement slot during Inter-session break • Company logo projected in between oral session, coffee, and lunch breaks • Acknowledgement in e-program book • Certificate of Appreciation |
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Silver
(EUR 1,500.00)
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• Three (3) complementary physical participants
• Three (3) complementary virtual participants • Company logo and name on TSO 2025 website • Company logo projected in between oral session, coffee, and lunch breaks • Acknowledgement in e-program book • Certificate of Appreciation |
Exhibition
It will be a unique opportunity for service providers, manufacturers, and suppliers to showcase their products and services for this vital industry and market. The TSO 2025 Organising Committee reserves the right to screen products and services for appropriateness.
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Type
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Unit Cost / EUR
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Standard Shell Scheme Physical Booth
(3000mm X 3000mm X 2400mm) |
1,250.00 / booth
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Bare Space Special Booth
(Minimum size: 18 sq. meter) |
125.00 / sq. meter
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Contact Details : Hazani Mat Daud, Chief Secretariat, TSO 2025
Contact no: +60 19-348 1577 / +60 3-8890 3062
Email: tso2025.secretariat@gmail.com
Venue & Accommodation
Noble Resort Hotel Melaka lies in the heart of the city center and is within walking distance to major attractions and shopping centres. Its strategic location offers you the opportunity to enjoy the historical and cultural background of this UNESCO world heritage city.
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