Connecting Travel Brands with the Travel Trade
Pollinator is a New York City based boutique consultancy specializing in Travel Trade engagement (including both Leisure and MICE segments), brand representation, and market development for luxury and premium travel brands. Multifaceted global industry experience across North America, Europe, and Latin America, Pollinator acts as an extension of your team on the ground. With over 25 years of combined expertise in the travel industry, we design and implement strategies that deliver superior value to clients.
Our work sits at the intersection of travel trade engagement, brand strategy, and on-the-ground execution. From targeted appointment programs to full-scale sales missions and trade events, we design and manage campaigns that drive qualified attendance, productive engagement and measurable results.
POLLINATOR was founded by Rafael Olivares, a seasoned travel industry professional with extensive experience across the North American and European travel distribution landscapes.
Rafael launched his career as a travel advisor, working within both corporate and leisure travel and managing a diverse client base. This hands-on foundation cultivated a deep appreciation for advisor priorities, buying patterns, and the mechanics of the travel trade.
He later specialized in niche market development, product design, and destination marketing, working closely with tour operators and DMCs with a focus on Latin America and specialty travel markets.
Rafael later moved to the supplier side, where he led brand representation and market development initiatives for international travel brands including Évian Resort, L’Avion / OpenSkies, Eurostar, and Visit Finland.
This hybrid background allows Pollinator to approach every project with both a strategic lensand a practical understanding of how advisors engage, respond, and convert.
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