The lineup is set for the upcoming InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum. Set for March 28-29 at Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark in St. Louis, the venture capital conference will feature 45 fast-growth companies from 15 states to pitch to prospective funders. Two keynote speakers also were announced. Dedric A. Carter, vice chancellor for operations and technology transfer and professor of engineering practice at Washington University in St. Louis will…

A local beer festival has outgrown its original biergarten. KC Bier Co. will move its KC Oktoberfest celebration to Crown Center. It will take place Oct. 5-6. The festival, modeled after German Oktoberfest events, will include Bavarian-style beer, food, entertainment and family-friendly activities. Previously, the event was staged at KC Bier’s brewery in Waldo. “Our Oktoberfest has outgrown its space at our brewery, and the chance to work with Crown…