Accent New Orleans DMC

Name: Accent New Orleans DMC
Address: 4300 South Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70119, US
Telephone: +15045241227
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Making planners look good and guests feel welcome since 1991! In 1991, Diane B.

ACCENT is an award-winning, full-service New Orleans event and meeting planning firm known for local expertise, trusted relationships, and unforgettable experiences. 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

10/30/2026

We love our coven over at NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans! 🧙‍♀️🧡

Jonni and Colleen joined our friends from NOPSI Hotel for a little witchy lunch at Tableau today. Good food, great company, and just the right amount of hocus pocus!

Happy Halloween from our crew to yours!

10/30/2026

Wishing all you boils and ghouls a Happy Halloween! 💀

10/29/2026

Some people put a pumpkin on the porch and call it Halloween.

And then there's New Orleans.

Around here, the ghosts have history, the skeletons have balconies, and apparently even the mummies have some pretty prime real estate. 💀

, through the lens of our friend David Nola Photography.

10/28/2026

Another top 10 list for New Orleans! 😎 This time, Condé Nast Traveler ranked us among the best big cities in the country. There's a reason people keep coming back.

This year our readers advocated for newcomers to the top American cities, leaving no corner of the US unexplored.

10/27/2026

We took team bonding in a slightly different direction... 👻

The ACCENT crew headed out for a little Halloween field trip to the famous Skeleton House and The Mortuary Haunted Mansion, where we got plenty of laughs, a few screams, and found out which coworkers we'd want by our side in a haunted house 😂

Planning an event can sometimes feel a lot like navigating a haunted house. Unexpected surprises, twists and turns, and the occasional jump scare. So naturally, we figured a little extra training couldn't hurt!

10/26/2026

Nope, your screen isn't upside down 🙃

Sometimes, all it takes is a different perspective to make you stop and look.

At ACCENT, looking at things a little differently is kind of our thing. We look at events from every angle, top to bottom (and sometimes upside down), finding the little details, unexpected opportunities, and creative touches that make an experience memorable.

After all, if a different perspective can make you stop scrolling, imagine what it can do for your next event.

10/22/2026

We’ve always believed the best events give you a real sense of where you are, not just a change of scenery.

We’re grateful to Corporate & Incentive Travel for including our own Diane Lyons, CMP, DMCP, in its latest feature, “The Power of Place,” and giving her the opportunity to share some of what 35+ years of creating experiences in New Orleans has taught us about making the destination part of the experience.

As Diane shared, “People don’t just remember the event. They remember the place.”

Thank you for including us in the conversation!

🔗 Read the full article .themeetingmagazines.com/cit/the-power-of-place

10/20/2026

A playlist is fine. But we know a few people who can do better 😎

10/16/2026

Know someone who can strike up a conversation with just about anyone? We might have a job for them. 👋

Team ACCENT is growing, and we're looking for a 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 who loves meeting people, building relationships, and turning opportunities into something great.

Full-time, in-office in New Orleans. Salary based on experience, with a great benefits package.

Sound like you? Or someone you know? We'd love to talk!

👉 https://accent-dmc.com/openings

10/15/2026

Now THAT'S a good-looking crew! 😎

Jonni and our DMC Network friends have been making the rounds at in Vegas, catching up with old friends, making new ones, and reminding everyone that wherever your next event takes you, we've got people on the ground who know the place.

Locally rooted. Globally aligned. And always here for you.

That's the DMC Network, LLC family! ❤️

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Address

4300 South Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA
70119

Telephone

+15045241227

Website

https://www.accent-dmc.com/

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