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FRANKFORT -- There are less than 100 days until the annual Frankfort Fall Festival, held on Labor Day weekend.

The annual festival is organized solely by Frankfort Chamber of Commerce volunteers and offers more than 300 artisans, entertainment, a large variety of refreshments, carnival rides and a community parade. People can show their support for the festival by driving around the country with 2008 Frankfort Fall Festival official license plates.

The cost is $30, and all passenger cars, B-trucks and recreational vehicles weighing less than 8,000 pounds, with valid registration within the state of Illinois, are eligible to display the festival plate.

For more information or to obtain your 2008 Frankfort Fall Festival license plate application, call the chamber office at (815) 469-3356, or visit www.frankfortchamber.com.

BUSINESS CALENDAR

Plainfield Chamber: Open House. Harris, 15101 S. Illinois 59, Plainfield, 5 to 7 p.m. May 7. Food and prizes, including a Nintendo Wii. RSVP to Mike Shelton at (815) 267-4198, or michael.shelton@harrisbank.com.

Grundy Chamber: Business After Hours. 5 to 7 p.m. May 8. Sponsored by Morris Country Club, 2615 W. Route 6, Morris. $3 entry fee.

Romeoville Chamber: Member Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. May 13, P.B. Mulligan's, Prairie Bluff Golf Club, 19433 Renwick Road, Crest Hill. Sponsor: Country Inn & Suites. Guest Speaker: Trisha Svehla. Topic: You Just Don't Understand ­­-- Exploring the unique differences of Communication styles between men and women, and how to bridge the gap. $20 for members w/RSVP by May 9 to (815) 886-2076, or info@romeo villechamber.org. All guests and members without reservations will be charged $25.

Plainfield Chamber: New member breakfast. 8 to 9 a.m. May 14, chamber office, 24047 Lockport St., No. 109. Sponsored by Costco. RSVP to Mary Gutkowski at (815) 436-4431.

Bolingbrook Chamber: Membership luncheon. 11:30 a.m. May 15, Famous Dave's barbecue, 704 Janes Ave., Bolingbrook. Sponsored by: Bolingbrook Rotary Club. $20 with reservation, $25 for walk-ins. (630) 226-8420.

Illinois Chamber: 2008 Health Care Conference, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 15, Marriott Hotel Chicago Downtown, 540 N. Michigan Ave. Keynote speaker: Regina Herzlinger, Manhattan Institute Center for Medical Progress, senior fellow. Luncheon speaker: Dr. David Gratzer, physician, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Cost: Illinois Chamber members: $249; non-Illinois Chamber members: $299. Register at www.ilchamber.org or (217) 522-5512, ext. 226.