MIAMI—US policies—or lack thereof—make it very difficult forwomen to succeed in today's business world. That was just one ofthe points made by former Hillary Rodham Clinton,who was a keynote speaker at the CREW Networkannual convention, held at the Loews Miami Beach hotel here lastweek. The former US Secretary of State covered a variety of topics,from foreign policy to her newborn granddaughter, in front of anaudience of more than 1,200 professionals.

Walking onstage to an enthusiastic welcome, Clinton stated thatshe's glad to work with the business community to achieve moregender parity in commercial real estate. In a world where“relationships are everything,” she said, the CREW Network “canserve as a model for collaboration for both men and women in anyenterprise,” business and political.

She applauded the organization for its efforts to help furtherwomen's CRE careers, pointing out how helpful CREW scholarships areto women's education and the group's initiatives to foster interestin the industry before students even move onto college.