In 2009, Design Drive was invited for the first time to visit the Exhibition Hall in Cēsis, Latvia; the project was a huge design event in the city. The exhibition hall hosted a notable exhibition, a creative room for children, a design shop and lectures on “Design Thinking”. The Design Drive operation model was tested live in Cesis – the public was offered a full-spectrum of events, in which objects were only a small part of the project. 1100 people visited the exhibition.