The Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative presented an evening of speed networking and lively conversation for real estate students and professionals at Quarles & Brady, LLP, 300 N. LaSalle St., Chicago on March 6.

A keynote address was delivered by Hedy M. Radner, founder and co-president of the Women’s Business Development Center,  which is the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive women’s business assistance center in the United States.

The evening was moderated by Paige Steers, who has been a Goldie Scholar and is the senior vice president – Americas, Jones, Lang, LaSalle. Both students and professionals learned about the importance of crafting the elevator speech, building a personal brand and negotiating office politics.