ACCENT New Orleans, Inc., a DMC Network Company
Awards & Recognition
ADMEI Achievement Award 2023
Best Four-Week Challenge Event
ADMEI Achievement Award 2016
Best Creative Activity – Best Corporate Social Responsibility.
ADMEI Award 2016
Excellence in Site Inspections
International Special Events Society (ISES) Esprit Award 2015
Best Meeting/Conference Program with a budget over $250,000
ADMEI Achievement Award 2015
Excellence in Sustainable Initiatives
ADMEI Achievement Awards 2014
Best Innovative Events – $100,001 – $200,000
ADMEI Achievement Awards 2012
Best Team Building Activity
International Special Events Society (ISES) Esprit Award 2011
Best Meeting/Conference Program Budget over $250,000
ADMEI Achievement Awards 2010
Best Innovative Event – $201,000 and above
ADMEI Achievement Awards 2010
Best Recreational Activity
WBEC South Supplier of the Year 2010
Diane B. Lyons, CMP, DMCP, President – Awards & Recognition
- 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award by Smart Meetings
- 2023 Founders Award for Lifetime Achievement by DMC Network
- 2023 Women to Watch by Biz New Orleans
- 2016 People to Watch by New Orleans Magazine
- 2016 Power of Women Honoree by American Red Cross
- 2013 HandCraft Heroes Award (inaugural), recognized as one of three women nationwide for exceptional support and fundraising efforts for breast cancer awareness
- 2013 Top Female Achiever by New Orleans Magazine
- 2012 Women of the Year by New Orleans City Business
- 2004 Women of the Year by New Orleans City Business
- Convene Magazine Author of the Year from Professional Convention Management Association
