DMC Network partners capture nine wins at 2026 ADMEI Awards

Partners celebrate recognition for destination management excellence at ADMEI’s Annual Conference in Costa Rica

DMC Network’s partners earned a combined nine wins at the 2026 ADMEI Awards Dinner and Gala, held on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, at the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, during ADMEI’s Annual Conference.

The results reflect the depth of expertise across the network and the consistently high standards clients rely on when delivering complex meetings, incentives, and programmes.

Established in 2005, the ADMEI Awards recognise excellence in destination management programme development and delivery. As ADMEI marks 20 years of recognising member excellence, the awards span Achievement, People’s Choice, and Recognition classifications, with finalists evaluated by an international panel of industry professionals.

“These honours belong to the teams on the ground who turn ambition into reality, protecting the details, elevating the experience, and delivering the confidence our clients need,” said Aoife Delaney, Managing Director of DMC Network. “To see our partners recognised across so many categories is a proud moment for the network, and a clear signal of the innovation and accountability that they bring to every event.”

Notably, every professional who qualified for the Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP) designation at this year’s conference is a DMC Network partner. This milestone reflects the network’s shared commitment to professional development and consistent standards that clients can rely on in every destination.

The DMC Network congratulates every partner recognised by ADMEI this year and thanks ADMEI for spotlighting the organisations and individuals raising the bar for the profession.

DMC Network partners that earned 2026 ADMEI Achievement Awards include:

• Best Community Event: Mosaix Group: From Devastation to Determination a Community's Lifeline After Helene 

• Best Destination Marketing: Fifth Street Destination Management Co: CEMA Summit 2025 in Austin TX

• Best Emergency Preparedness and/or Response: TERRAEVENTS Spain: Power Out, Event On: The Fiest Elegante Story 

• Best Group Activity: Accent Indy: TOTE-ally Connected 

• Best Six-Week Challenge: Accent Indy: Luxury in Motion: An Indy 500 Journey 

Jonathan Geerman from ECO Destination Management Aruba was recognised as the Carol Norfleet Destination Management Rising Star. Josh DeSilva, DMCP from DeSilva Meeting Consultants Inc, was revealed as the Destination Management Professional of the Year.

Finally, Shannon Gardner, DMCP from Accent Indy and Melissa Murray, DMCP from MOSAIX Group received Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement honours.

The DMC Network provides a single access point to a fully partner-owned community of destination management consultants operating in over 100 destinations. Through local expertise and shared standards, DMC Network partners support with creative programme design, operational delivery, and on-site execution.