The Experience Mekong
Showcase is to inspire businesses
to learn and to excel, to build
capacity in the GMS, as well as
feature these responsible travel
experiences to the world. Every
year, it selects up to five
experiences from the Experience
Mekong Collection that create a
shiny example by excellent
performances and practices in
particular areas, such as local
employment, conservation, etc.
Mekong Tourism Showcase
recipients are honoured and
felicitated at the annual Mekong
Tourism Forum,THE EXPERIENCE
MEKONG
SHOWCASE
SOCULTURES MAGAZINE MAY-JUNE 2019 / 32Myanmar Adventure Outfitters is a passion project of Byron & Eileen Hartzler, an American and Canadian couple
who has lived and worked in Myanmar and Thailand (working into Myanmar) for more than 7 years, focused on
developing people in the Shan State of Myanmar. They are avid outdoors people and are new to the business. The
passion that drives them is to create opportunities in Northern Shan State to slowly prevent the movement of
unemployed people to neighbouring nations, where they are at risk of countless forms of injustice