apparently, this was planned well ahead of the Occupy ___________ that started taking place.. It's a social advocacy summit scheduled for November 8 - 11, 2011, Downtown Detroit--

http://www.equitysummit2011.org/

from the website-
Equity Summit 2011 is the fourth national PolicyLink Summit, bringing together the nation’s equity movement—your fellow advocates, activists, policymakers, foundation officials, and equity leaders—to advance a truly inclusive policy agenda. Join us in Detroit to share in a vision for more sustainable and equitable development with access to jobs, transportation, education, health, and housing for all.