About Us

History

Founded in 2004 with the purchase of NYC’s leading tourism media company, Davler Media Group is a fully integrated media company with the mission of “helping consumers make the best decisions on how to spend their discretionary time and money.” Over the years, this has evolved to producing informational products that include expert insights, directories, maps, videos, discussion groups, and more.

Davler Media is the publisher of City Map, Thought Gallery, and City Guide—the go-to magazine and website for tourists and locals in NYC. Davler Media also serves as New York City’s tourism media company, making connections between businesses and NYC’s hotel concierge community and providing resources for tourism industry professionals.

City Guide was established in 1982, starting as a brochure to help tourists in NYC find the best things to do and see during their time in the Big Apple. It has since grown into NYC’s only weekly visitor magazine, with a map, website, newsletters, and social media. Today, 60,000 copies of City Guide magazine are distributed each week in more than 300 locations across the city.

In 2013, we launched ThoughtGallery.org, a unique resource dedicated to addressing people’s intellectual curiosity through curated listings of smart things to do in New York City. Thought Gallery caters to intelligent, affluent, and active New Yorkers by providing coverage of the goings on in all five boroughs, from talks and panels to museum activations, tours, and screenings.

In 2020, Davler Media launched City Map. Printed maps are the number 1 resource the hospitality community uses when helping visitors figure out how to spend their time in the city. City Map is a large, easy-to-read publication that includes subway lines and stations, parks, iconic city destinations, Broadway theaters, and attractions.

Davler Media also provides resources and hosts a variety of events for tourism industry professionals. The informational newsletter Tourism Happenings provides the latest tourism data. We host events specifically for the concierge community, so they can experience attractions, theater and restaurants first-hand to make informed recommendations for their guests.

In 2022, Davler Media launched Women In Tourism, a gala event and a platform for NYC companies and institutions to publicly honor accomplished women in the industry and help advance their careers. Beginning in 2023, Davler’s Annual Tourism Marketing Seminar has brought together NYC’s most senior industry leaders to discuss the current conditions and projections.

Today, Davler Media Group is NYC’s fully integrated tourism media company, helping businesses connect with tourists and locals alike when they’re making decisions on where to spend their discretionary time and money in the city.