Accent New Orleans DMC

Accent New Orleans DMC Founded in 1991, ACCENT is an award-winning, full-service event/meeting planning firm in New Orleans. In 1991, Diane B.

Lyons, Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP), began ACCENT on Arrangements, Inc. with just two people and one goal: to provide meeting professionals and convention planners with local expertise, the highest level of customer service, and truly unforgettable experiences. Our staff now consists of 11 full-time employees, 6 project managers, and more than 100 part-time employees. ACCENT now runs 100 programs in every major meeting city in the US, as well as in Canada and the Caribbean. You can expect total professionalism and hands-on management of each job, exceptional attention to security and safety procedures, and consistently high quality service from ACCENT. ACCENT boasts numerous awards and features in several major business publications including The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Nation's Business, as well as an appearance on Good Morning America. ACCENT has an established presence in New Orleans as one of its first accredited Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME). ACCENT Awards & Accolades:
- 2010 ISES Esprit Award for Best Meeting/Conference (Program Budget of over $250,000+)
- 2010 ADME Achievement Award for Best Innovative Event ($200,001 and above)
- WBEC South 2010 WBE Supplier of the Year ($1-10 Million)
- 2010 ADME Achievement Award for Best Recreational Activity
- 2012 ADME Achievement Award for Best Team-Building Activity
- 2014 ADMEI Achievement Awards: Best Innovative Events – $100,001 – $200,000
- 2015 ADME International Excellence Award for Excellence in Sustainable Initiatives
- 2015 ISES Esprit Award for Best Meeting Conference Program ($250,000+)
-2015 International Special Events Society (ISES) Esprit Award: Best Meeting/Conference Program with a budget over $250,000
- 2015 ADMEI Achievement Award for Excellence in Sustainable Initiatives
- 2016 ADMEI Achievement Award 2016 for Best Creative Activity – Best Corporate Social Responsibility
- 2016 ADMEI Award 2016 for Excellence in Site Inspections
- 2023 ADMEI Achievement Award for Best Four-Week Challenge Event

Diane Lyons, President
Awards and Accolades
- Smart Meetings’ 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award
- DMC Network’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award
- Biz New Orleans’ 2023 Women to Watch
- PCMA Convene Magazine "Author of the Year"
- Named "Top 50 Business Women of New Orleans" by New Orleans City Business
- Contributing Editor to Conference Direct’s Meeting Mentor Magazine
- Member of Board of Managers, DMC Network
- New Orleans Magazine’s 2016 People to Watch
- American Red Cross’ 2016 Power of Women Honoree
- HandCraft Heroes Award 2013

ACCENT's Affiliations:
- Financial & Insurance Conference Planners
- Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
- Professional Convention Management Association
- International Special Events Society
- Meeting Professionals International
- New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau
- National Association of Catering Executives
- Association of Destination Management Executives
- American Society of Association Executives

Subtle has never really been our thing.𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?⚜️ accent-dmc.com/why-new-orlean...
09/18/2026

Subtle has never really been our thing.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?
⚜️ accent-dmc.com/why-new-orleans

Ready to roll ~~~~~ 🎲🎲Jonni is taking a little New Orleans know-how to Vegas for .Find her with our partners at the DMC...
09/18/2026

Ready to roll ~~~~~ 🎲🎲

Jonni is taking a little New Orleans know-how to Vegas for .

Find her with our partners at the DMC Network, LLC Booth D-2911. Stop by, say hello, or grab some time with her while you’re there.

📅 Book a spot with Jonni: https://america.imexevents.com/participants/57992

See y’all at IMEX in Vegas!

You know how you can visit a city, do all the things, and still feel like you didn’t really get to know it?That’s what w...
09/17/2026

You know how you can visit a city, do all the things, and still feel like you didn’t really get to know it?

That’s what we don’t want for groups coming to New Orleans. The food and music are great, obviously, but there’s so much more to it when you meet the people behind them and hear the stories that make this place what it is.

Explore Louisiana’s new “Every Moment Feeds Your Soul” campaign got us talking about that. Here’s what we think makes the difference when a group comes to New Orleans.

Inspired by Louisiana’s “Every Moment Feeds Your Soul” campaign, see how ACCENT creates authentic New Orleans group experiences.

Great events are always a team effort. We're grateful to play a small part in making them happen.
09/15/2026

Great events are always a team effort. We're grateful to play a small part in making them happen.

“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” – Sandy Dahl, w...
09/11/2026

“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” – Sandy Dahl, wife of United Flight 93 pilot Jason Dah 🥹❤️‍🩹

The Pontchartrain Hotel has been part of New Orleans for generations, and somehow it still feels special every time. Lov...
09/10/2026

The Pontchartrain Hotel has been part of New Orleans for generations, and somehow it still feels special every time. Love this piece from Southern Living. ❤️

For almost a century, the Pontchartrain Hotel has been the beating heart of New Orleans. Read Rick Bragg’s account of revisiting one of his favorite Crescent City haunts: bit.ly/41cH4D7

Nothing says Labor Day like a picture of everybody... laboring 😆Don’t worry, this wasn’t taken today.There’s a whole lot...
09/07/2026

Nothing says Labor Day like a picture of everybody... laboring 😆

Don’t worry, this wasn’t taken today.

There’s a whole lot of planning, problem-solving, note-taking, and teamwork behind everything we do at ACCENT. And we’re lucky to do it alongside some pretty great people, both around this table and throughout New Orleans’ hospitality community.

Hope everybody gets a little time to put the notebooks down today.

Happy Labor Day from Team ACCENT!

Mama always said life is like a box of croissants…Okay, maybe she didn’t. But Stephanie and Heather from Dickie Brennan ...
09/04/2026

Mama always said life is like a box of croissants…

Okay, maybe she didn’t. But Stephanie and Heather from Dickie Brennan & Co.. stopped by with a box from Bellegarde Bakery to help us celebrate 35 years of ACCENT, so maybe she should have.

Chocolates? Croissants? Either way, we'll always take the box. 🥐❤🥐

Thank you, Stephanie and Heather!!

Three New Orleans ladies walk into Seattle…Next week, Diane, Jonni, and Colleen are headed West for the DMC Network Exch...
09/04/2026

Three New Orleans ladies walk into Seattle…

Next week, Diane, Jonni, and Colleen are headed West for the DMC Network Exchange.

Always good to get out, catch up with clients, and spend time with people who understand the same crazy world of destination management.

Have a blast, ladies!


DMC Network, LLC

09/03/2026

One of the things on the schedule that day: a second line down Canal with a high school marching band. Not a bad way to get from point A to point B. 🎺🥁

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