On behalf of the Organising and Scientific Committees, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the supporters of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ bid to host the 8^th Global Botanic Gardens Congress. Their support and contributions have been pivotal in the successful realization of this global gathering. This congress serves as the key platform for experts, enthusiasts, and professionals from the botanic garden community to exchange knowledge, discuss challenges, and foster collaborations aimed at connecting plants and people and the conservation of plant biodiversity worldwide.

1. Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore
2. Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
3. Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Vietnam
4. The Botanical Garden Organization, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Thailand
5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Malaysia
6. Landscape Industry Association, Singapore
7. Makiling Botanic Gardens, Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, Philippines
8. Nong Nooch Landscape & Garden Design Co., Ltd
   managing body of Nong Nooch Tropical Botanic Gardens, Thailand
9. Penang Botanic Gardens, Malaysia
10. Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden, Laos
11. Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects, Singapore
12. The Orchid Society of South East Asia