(CARBONDALE, IL) — The City of Carbondale is teaming up with Carbondale Tourism, Carbondale Main Street and the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce to host a series of eclipse forums for area businesses. The forums will be held on Monday, March 27 and Thursday, March 30 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Room 116 of the Carbondale Civic Center. Both forums will cover the same information, so attendance at both is not required. Topics of discussion include business preparations, parking and transportation, getting around town, volunteering and vendor opportunities. The total solar eclipse will reach its greatest point of totality just south of Carbondale on August 21.  For more information, contact Carbondale Tourism at 529-4451 or visit www.carbondaleeclipse.com.