June 29,2009
ICSID - World Industrial Design Day

About World Industrial Design Day (29 June)
World Industrial Design Day is an international day of observance in recognition of the profession of industrial design. First declared on 29 June 2007 on the occasion of Icsid’s 50th anniversary, World Industrial Design Day provides designers with a collective outlet to acknowledge the merits of the profession of industrial design and foster a public understanding of design and all that it encompasses.
Through a series of international events held on 29 June, designers and design enthusiasts are encouraged to accentuate industrial design’s role in improving the economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life around the world.
**From Filterd, http://filtrd.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/icsid-ida-world-industrial-design-day/