Drinks by Design a monthly networking happy hour designed to bring the Bay Area design and architecture community together on the last Wednesday of every month.  Originally founded by Jeff Morter, and co-organized by marketing guru Stephanie Van Dyke, the event provides attendees with the opportunity to network, foster current relationships and forge new ones, while connecting with like-minded individuals over cocktails. The first of these events was back in January of 2008. With an initial guest list of about 20, the the event was a quick success and the word began to spread. Since then, the guest list has grown organically to over 2,500.