Alibaba targets US businesses and entrepreneurs with a conference on US soil

Alibaba is targeting US small businesses, farmers and entrepreneurs for its ecommerce marketplace by hosting a conference in Detroit.
Gateway 17 will feature speeches, breakout sessions and networking events, in a bid to enlist US businesses onto the Alibaba platform and connect them with Chinese consumers.  
The conference, which hopes to attract more than 1,000 US businesses, will feature a keynote address from Alibaba founder and chairman Jack Ma, as well as UPS chairman and CEO David Ab