Does St Andrews, the Home of Golf need any introduction? We were delighted when the team at St Andrews agreed to provide a fabulous two-night stay as a competition prize.

Over a hundred people gathered at the Bvlgari Hotel in London for our annual Partners in Success event. This unique event is where we recognise excellence among our community of event partners. As a marketer, this was my first experience of Partners in Success, and I attended under the guise of ‘social media manager’ for the night, in charge of tweeting the happenings of the evening, live from the event.

For three weeks in November 2012, BBC2 at 9pm had my full and undivided attention. Inside Claridge’s was a fascinating programme showcasing the inner workings of this very British institution, and it became my guilty pleasure to settle down with a cup of tea and watch Thomas Koch and his team.

We're delighted to be able to confirm that for a second consecutive year, our filed accounts confirm a year of positive results. Improvements were made across all areas of the business – employee engagement programmes, sales incentives, and events, which have all played their part in achieving this excellent result!

We like to keep you in the loop when important or exciting things happen within the UK offices at BI WORLDWIDE, and this month we are focussing on the Events Department. In recent months they’ve increased their head count by five, to meet the needs of the ever growing list of projects we are managing.

Spitbank Fort – not the most appealing of names, but one incredible piece of British history, and one that has entered our list of ‘must visit’ hotels. David, our Director of Events, recently went and has provided us with an insight into this fascinating place.

The arrival of the Bvlgari in the heart of London’s fashionable Knightsbridge has certainly made an impact, courting new markets and controversy within weeks of its opening. Maybe it’s about positioning, maybe it’s simply about making a statement? Since visiting I’m clear about one thing – everyone will have an opinion, and a polarised one at that. Like Marmite, you either love it or hate it.

We hope our features are getting you excited about the endless possibilities of incentive travel, but how about an incentive to get you excited about what the English countryside has to offer?

In February this year we hosted our annual, and much anticipated, 'Partners in Success' event at the fabulous Primo Bar at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London.

The evening reception is held to recognise and thank BI WORLDWIDE's network of events partners who have worked with us over the past year and helped us deliver exceptional events for our clients - it's a fabulous opportunity for us to show our appreciation to our suppliers.

The Savoy Hotel - it's here. In fact it's been here since 1889, but its recent £220 million facelift has been money well spent - it would even impress Gok!

Earlier this month we ran a compeition to win Tea for Two at the Savoy, and the winner was...