Quote Originally Posted by Meddle View Post
I think it'd be kinda cool is somebody could arrange a homecoming of sorts to bring all of these who are still alive together.
There's such an attempt with Detroit Homecoming--a think-tankish annual gathering that reaches out to and draws in celebrity Detroit ex-pats. I notice is coming up in mid-Sept. [wondering if it really will happen?]. I recall them having Lily Tomlin highlight it a few years ago. Steve Ballmer, Stephen Ross and others have participated.

"The expats who attend Detroit Homecoming utilize their passion, relationships, expertise, and resources in order to improve the quality of life for Detroit residents. Through using their good fortune to give back to a city which helped make them who they are, Detroit Homecoming expat attendees have become a resource for scores of Detroit projects and initiatives in need of additional support."

They claim to have generated a half billion in economic activity.