About Us
Discover New York provides destination management and special event services to both corporate and leisure clients by creating personal itineraries to meet your budget and goals.
*Destination Management Company (DMC): A professional services company possessing extensive local knowledge, expertise and resources, specializing in the design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation and program logistics.
Reference: Association of Destination Management Executives.
The Founder & CEO:
Kitt Garrett has been selected as the exclusive choice as Top Specialist for New York City by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine 2004 – 2010 and “Specialist Desk in New York” for the travel agents in Virtuoso, Andrew Harper Travel, Ensemble and Altour. Kitt’s been providing travel agents, meeting planners and individuals with on- the-ground first-hand local knowledge for the best that New York has to offer, and her team manages the programs with 24/7 service from touchdown to takeoff.
Kitt Started the company in 1993, creating itineraries that have allowed both visitors and locals to go beyond the New York they already know, learn why things happen and meet the most extraordinary people to create personalized experiences. Whether it is your first visit, or you live in NYC, everyone wants access to the best in a way that is simple and easy. Kitt’s team will create the perfect experience.
Kitt Garrett, DMCP is a native New Yorker with over 40 years experience working for and with top corporate executives in the U.S. and abroad. She has also been featured on the “Travel Channel,” “Delta Shuttle Magazine,” “Town and Country Travel” and “Elite Magazine.” She has taught cooking and designed food products for Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., Australia, Hong Kong and Mexico. Kitt holds Advanced Certificates from the Culinary Institute of America, The Higher Certificate from the London Wine and Spirit Trust, and a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Tourism Management, New York University, graduating summa cum laude, Eta Sigma Delta and earned her designation as a Destination Management Certified Professional. She is a member of Hospitality Sales and Marketing International, Meeting Professionals International, MAPTA, ADME, a charter member of ADMC, the Greenwich Village Society of Historic Preservation, The Historic District Council, The Beaux Arts Alliance and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and SKAL.
