HISTORY

The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce incorporated in January, 1967, with approximately 54 members. Since that time, the Chamber has grown to over 650 members, reflecting the growth of the Frankfort area.

The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer organization devoted to promoting the commercial, industrial and civic welfare of the Frankfort area. Chamber members represent all types of business, professional and industrial interests. The Chamber provides many civic and business development programs.

The main fund-raising event for the Chamber of Commerce is the Labor Day Weekend festival, Frankfort Fall Festival. This event features craft exhibitors, a parade, a carnival, food booths, and an Entertainment Tent.

 In the early years, projects undertaken by the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce included paving of the Municipal Parking Lot, furnishing picnic tables for the park, contributing to the Good-Will Shed, and donating to Frankfort News, a monthly newsletter published by community volunteers.

In the seventies, the Chamber donated six thousand dollars for the planting of trees in Frankfort's Historical District and to the Heritage Hall Fund. The Chamber of Commerce was responsible for the construction of the Village Directory. In 1979, the Chamber contributed four thousand dollars toward the paving of the parking
lot adjacent to Heritage Hall.

Throughout the eighties and nineties, the Chamber has increased its number of community events. The Chamber contributes to the community by offering the summer concert series, Concerts on the Green. Several thousands of dollars is provided for the summer concert series. The Chamber has also donated to the  Winter on the Green event and the Annual Fireworks Celebration. Fall Festival continues to provide community and civic groups the funds to operate their annual budgets each year. Each year the Chamber provides five one thousand dollar scholarships to area college-bound students, and helps to fund the Frankfort Police Cadets special training classes. The Chamber hosts Candidate Nights and Lincoln-Way High School job seminar for sophomore students. The Chamber
 has made donations to Frankfort Mainstreet Alliance Program,
Frankfort Preservation Foundation, Frankfort School District #157-C
Education Foundation, Lincoln-Way Education Foundation and Operation Playground.

The Chamber has and will continue to work hard to promote business and community interests
 through valuable events and programs.