The 15th annual Design Forum is coming up fast and if you don’t have ticket, you best get on it. This is a great day to be in the automotive industry. Celebrate design in the midst of designers and concept cars. Hint, hint, students.

I have been going to this for quite a few years now and this years theme sounds like the best one in awhile….Designed for Fun. This is why we all got into this business, hopefully it is working out for you. If not, here is a day to remember what it should be. One more reason…..no crowds.

Head over to Autoweek to buy tickets. The lineup is posted after the jump.

Paul Kolada, Principal, Priority Design

Aaron Pizzuti, Designer – Jeep Hurricane Concept, Chrysler LLC

Troy Trepanier, President, Rad Rides by Troy

Franz von Holzhausen, Designer – Mazda MX-5 Miata, Mazda North American Operations

Carl Zipfel, Director HUMMER Exterior Design, General Motors

and dinner keynote

Jesse James, Owner, West Coast Choppers

In addition to an exciting speaker roster, the forum includes

• The AutoWeek Editors’ Choice Awards
• Guided tours of the 2008 North American International Auto Show floor 3 days before it opens to the public.