ACCENT on Arrangements, a DMC Network Company Selected as finalist for Two 2012 ADME Achievement Awards

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ACCENT on Arrangements, a DMC Network Company
Selected as finalist for Two 2012 ADME Achievement Awards

New Orleans, Louisiana  (January 10, 2012) - ACCENT on Arrangements, Inc, a DMC Network Company has been selected as a finalist for two of the Association of Destination Management (ADME) 2012 Achievement Awards in the categories of Best Innovative Event-$50,000 and under and Best Teambuilding Activity.  This is the 4^th consecutive year that ACCENT has been a finalist for the ADME Achievement Awards.   In 2010, ACCENT was awarded two ADME Achievement Awards for Best Recreational Event and Best Innovative Event - $201,000 and above.

Diane Lyons, President of ACCENT on Arrangements, Inc. said, "It is an honor to be recognized by our peers and to be included with such an outstanding group of Destination Management professionals. We are committed to bringing unparalleled creativity, vibrancy and exceptional professionalism to each and every event we touch."

In her 30-year career as a special event professional, Lyons has earned her Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP) designations, and has led one of the most respected destination management companies in the New Orleans area. In 2007, ACCENT on Arrangements was selected by the DMC Network as its exclusive New Orleans member company, and successfully completed the requirements for the ADME Destination Management Company Accreditation® designation as one of its charter members. 

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About ACCENT on Arrangements, Inc., a DMC Network Company:

Founded in 1991 by Diane B. Lyons, ACCENT on Arrangements, Inc. is a privately held corporation with the primary interest of planning, managing and supervising group activities to include spouse/guest programs, team building activities, special events, entertainment and décor, transportation services, speaker programs, hospitality staff and VIP services as well as children's programs and events.  Headquartered in New Orleans, ACCENT has a management team with more than 90 years of combined destination management experience. It is a proud member of the DMC Network, an LLC of the top-performing, wholly owned DMCs through North America.

About ADME:

The Association of Destination Management Executives is an organization of 205 member companies that seeks to increase the professionalism and effectiveness of destination management through member and industry education, establishment of standards ethical practices and strives to raise the level of awareness of the value of destination management to the respective association, corporate and general public. http://www.adme.org/

About the DMC Network, LLC

Unique in the industry, the DMC Network is an LLC of the top-performing, independently owned DMCs throughout North America. Through our alliance with Ovation Global DMC, our reach extends across five continents. With an average of over 25 years in business and more than twice as many accredited DMCs as any other DMC consortium or company, each DMC Network partner delivers unsurpassed knowledge of their market and a confidence that they are a sound, professional organization that consistently exceeds clients' expectations. With an insider's knowledge, we make it effortless for our clients to produce meetings and events around the world. We are your knowledge network and are dedicated to doing business your way, in every way. As a network, we represent many destinations, but only one relationship -- the one with you.  http://www.dmcnetwork.com/