Lucy Fleming (hotelier)

Lucy Fleming was born on February 22, 1947 and came to Belize in 1977 after teaching English as a Foreign Language in numerous Mediterranean countries and two years prior to coming to Belize in Athens, Greece.

She is an English Major out of the Boston University and has obtained a certificate to teach English as a foreign language in London.

The life of Ms. Lucy Fleming in Belize began in 1977 when her and her husband Mick Fleming, stumbled upon what would later become their adopted home. Mick and Lucy met with the owner of an overgrown 140-acre farm in the Cayo District, which they purchased and later on became Chaa Creek.

Today Chaa Creek is a private 365-acre nature reserve set along the banks of the Macal River in the foothills of the Maya Mountains and is a noted area in western Belize for birding and other natural history study.

Lucy Fleming has served as president of the Belize Hotel Association in 2002 and 2003 and through her leadership and coordination with others, successfully increased membership of this organization as well as increased the number of members participating in meetings.

Ms. Fleming also served as president of the Belize Tourism Industry Association. From her number of years in the industry plus her active involvement in local tourism organizations such as the Belize Tourism Board and Belize Eco Tourism Association, Lucy gained many skills and a vintage store of knowledge which has benefited the Belize tourism industry which constitutes 25% of the country's Gross Domestic Product.

Lucy Fleming is committed to serving the Tourism Industry and promoting the Cayo District tourism has been a lifelong goal for her. Participating in tourism activities is part of her nature and a source of pleasure. Both Lucy and her husband Mick have worked on community programs such as the Macal River Park Project, Howler Monkey Relocation Program, Hike & Bike for the Rainforest, Ruta Maya River Challenge, and many more.

When called upon by tourism organizations to assist with tourism projects and programs as well as providing donations for sponsored events, she always gives generously of her time and authorizes gift certificates to support tourism auctions and functions.

In August 2012, she will be a Content Marketing Panelist at the Belize Tourism Marketing and Public Relations Summit with David Meerman Scott, Author of the Best Selling Book "The New Rules of Marketing PR" and World Renown Marketing Guru.