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. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Dennis Archer, former Detroit Mayor; Anthony Soto, Wal-Mart, director of supplier diversity/merchandising; Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, chief tax officer at Wal-Mart; Earl G. Graves Sr., publisher, Black Enterprise; and Earl "Butch†Graves Jr., president, Black Enterprise. Shifting their gears to overdrive, these speakers revved up attendees at a welcome reception Sunday at the 14th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference and Expo. "][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="John Simons (left), senior personal finance editor at Black Enterprise, greeted attendees at the opening of the three-day conference that started Sunday. "][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Real estate developer R. Donahue Peebles (right), CEO of The Peebles Corp., spoke with one of the many entrepreneurs at the conference. "][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="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. "][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Attendees make their way around the GMNext Showroom at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, site of the Entrepreneurs Conference welcome reception. "][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Editor-in-chief Derek T. Dingle (right) spends time with former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer (left) at the Wal-Mart pre-reception. "][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer discusses Wal-Mart's track-record of spending--more than $8 billion--with minority suppliers."][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Business owners network while enjoying gourmet offerings at Wal-Mart's Entrepreneurs Conference pre-reception."][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Barackawear founders and siblings, Lorielle and Brandon Broussard, with Sonya Donaldson, Black Enterprise editor-at-large"][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Marilyn D. Johnson, vice president of market development for IBM, (left) chatted with attendees at IBM's V.I.P. reception."][/caption]