Welcome to Detroit: Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo Kicks Off
Black Enterprise welcomed attendees to its 14th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference and Expo Sunday. Hundreds of deal makers converged on Detroit for the one-of-a-kind conference for entrepreneurs and professionals looking to find new markets and new opportunities in these volatile economic times. Check back daily for more scenes from the conference.
John Simons (left), senior personal finance editor at Black Enterprise, greeted attendees at the opening of the three-day conference that started Sunday.
Real estate developer R. Donahue Peebles (right), CEO of The Peebles Corp., spoke with one of the many entrepreneurs at the conference. Black Enterprise Editorial Director Sonia Alleyne and Editor-in-chief, Derek T. Dingle (second from right) get enjoy the Entrepreneurs Conference welcome reception at co-title sponsor GM's Renaissance Center. Attendees make their way around the GMNext Showroom at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, site of the Entrepreneurs Conference welcome reception.
Editor-in-chief Derek T. Dingle (right) spends time with former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer (left) at the Wal-Mart pre-reception. Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer discusses Wal-Mart's track-record of spending--more than $8 billion--with minority suppliers.Business owners network while enjoying gourmet offerings at Wal-Mart's Entrepreneurs Conference pre-reception.
Barackawear founders and siblings, Lorielle and Brandon Broussard, with Sonya Donaldson, Black Enterprise editor-at-largeMarilyn D. Johnson, vice president of market development for IBM, (left) chatted with attendees at IBM's V.I.P. reception.