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

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09/26/2025

This is the part where the music takes over and you forget about everything else.

It’s why a New Orleans street feels less like a place and more like an experience 😎

Why choose the Crescent City for your next event? Here are a few reasons...
https://accent-dmc.com/why-new-orleans

Always great to see the collaboration and vision driving New Orleans forward. Proud to be part of a community that’s sha...
09/24/2025

Always great to see the collaboration and vision driving New Orleans forward. Proud to be part of a community that’s shaping the future of our city together! 💙🩵❤️

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09/24/2025

Pumpkin spice? Please. In New Orleans, fall tastes like po-boys, beignets, and barbecue — with a side of football and festivals. Here’s why event planners 😍 it...

Discover why fall is the best season for corporate events in New Orleans. From food and music festivals to football and Halloween, see how a destination management company like ACCENT helps event planners create unforgettable experiences.

The countdown is on for ! 🎭✨ We’re packing up some New Orleans spirit and taking it to the Vegas Strip.Swing by the DMC...
09/23/2025

The countdown is on for ! 🎭✨ We’re packing up some New Orleans spirit and taking it to the Vegas Strip.

Swing by the DMC Network, LLC Stand D-2911 — Jonni will be there, ready to talk Crescent City, meetings, and swap a few favorite stories along the way.

📅 Book a time with Jonni
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09/22/2025

Okay, we may not get sweater weather just yet… but New Orleans still finds a way to show off in the fall. 🍃🍂🍁

Thanks to our friend David Nola Photography for capturing this beautiful shot! Happy First Day of Fall!, y'all!

09/19/2025

24 years of hard work, big laughs, and unforgettable moments at ACCENT. From all of us... Thank you, Jonni, for shaping what we do and making it extraordinary. Here’s to the next chapter! Happy !!

Jonni, thank you!For 24 years, you’ve given ACCENT your dedication, heart, and brilliance. We’re lucky to have you as pa...
09/18/2025

Jonni, thank you!

For 24 years, you’ve given ACCENT your dedication, heart, and brilliance. We’re lucky to have you as part of our story, and even luckier to call you a friend and teammate.

Here’s to many more milestones together! !

Always proud to see and share the energy and talent that keep at the center of it all. Another great issue of Tourism ...
09/18/2025

Always proud to see and share the energy and talent that keep at the center of it all. Another great issue of Tourism Matters from our partners at New Orleans & Company!

If you’ve ever been to an ACCENT event and thought, “Wow, how did they pull this off?” chances are Jonni had a hand in i...
09/18/2025

If you’ve ever been to an ACCENT event and thought, “Wow, how did they pull this off?” chances are Jonni had a hand in it.

She’s the behind-the-scenes powerhouse making sure every detail is in place so clients can relax, celebrate, and enjoy the magic of New Orleans.

Meet J-Lynno — or as we call her, the life of the office.Jonni is known for her humor, her energy, and her love for Mard...
09/17/2025

Meet J-Lynno — or as we call her, the life of the office.

Jonni is known for her humor, her energy, and her love for Mardi Gras parades with her daughter. Whether she’s wrangling event details or catching beads on St. Charles, she does it all with a smile.

Working with Jonni Adams means you get the best of both worlds: laser-sharp focus and a whole lot of heart. Our team say...
09/17/2025

Working with Jonni Adams means you get the best of both worlds: laser-sharp focus and a whole lot of heart. Our team says it best for :

✨ “𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘪 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯.” – Marcus

✨ “𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥.” – Colleen

✨ “𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 20 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘪 𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐’𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳.” – Laurie

✨ "𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘪 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘊𝘊𝘌𝘕𝘛. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮-𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 24 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” – Diane

Problem solver. Logistics queen. Detail master. Jonni Adams wears a lot of hats... Vice President of ACCENT, Director of...
09/17/2025

Problem solver. Logistics queen. Detail master.

Jonni Adams wears a lot of hats... Vice President of ACCENT, Director of ACCENT on Children’s Arrangements, and the person who keeps everything running seamlessly. When Jonni’s on it, you know it’s handled.

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In 1991, Diane B. Lyons, Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP), began ACCENT New Orleans, Inc., a DMC Network Company 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. 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 is a proud member of the DMC Network, LLC, the meeting and event industry’s only fully member-owned community of destination management companies (DMCs) operating in over 100 destinations across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Europe. DMC Network harnesses the talents of a dynamic, trust-driven community of like-minded DMCs sharing best practices, education, networking and customer referrals. We strive to be recognized as the world’s leading DMC community, connecting you to fully accredited, legacy organizations whose unsurpassed reputations, local relationships and expertise guarantee peace of mind and flawless program delivery. For further information, please visit: www.dmcnetwork.com

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 International (ADMEI).

ACCENT’s Awards: