The RGD hosted a post-studio tour VIP Welcome Party to kick off the festivities of DesignThinkers 2011. Movers and shakers of the design community and guest speakers from this year’s event gathered at Ocho to mix, mingle and enjoy food and drinks.  Steve Edge, Rei Inamoto, Rob Giampietro, Stanley Hainsworth, Christoph Neimann, Aaris Sherin were amongst the crowd. RGD’s Hilary Ashworth addressed the room with an enthusiastic warm welcome and expressed her gratitude for those who were a part of DesignThinkers 2011. Creative Niche, Cascades and Adobe were proud sponsors of this event.