Detroit Homecoming Dinner

Swag for Detroit Homecoming sits on the chairs for attendees of the dinner.

Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder chats with attendees of the opening reception for Detroit Homecoming, an outreach to former Detroit-area residents, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2014 at David Whitney Building in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.

Daniel Reiner, executive chairman and found of Stem CentRx Inc., talks with another attendee of the conference. Reiner, along with others is referred to as an 'Ex-Pat".

Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder, left, and congressional candidate Debbie Dingle talk to attendees of Detroit Homecoming dinner.

An overhead photo of Wednesday's dinner in the David Whitney Building in Detroit.

Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer talks to attendees of the dinner.

Crystal Ashby, senior vice president of BP America, Inc., talks with attendees of the event. Photos of the dinner for Detroit Homecoming, an outreach program to former Detroit area and Michigan residents at David Whitney Building in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. (Elizabeth Conley/The Detroit News) 2014

"Ex-pat" Charles Hudson, partner of SoftTech VC, talks with other attendees of Wednesday's dinner.

Bill Clark, founder and CEO of MicroVentures, watches as Detroit's Martin Luther King band performs before the dinner.

Members of Detroit's Martin Luther King High School Marching Band, perform before Wednesday's dinner.

Roger Penske introduces Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder during the kick-off dinner.

Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder addresses attendees of Detroit Homecoming dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2014.

Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder addresses attendees of Detroit Homecoming dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2014.

Alfred Taubman, listens to Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder during the conference.

Dan Gilbert listens to Mich. Gov. Rick Snyder during Wednesday's dinner.