A diverse economy in the Washington, D.C. metro area, home to the largest-revenue trade associations and buffered by the presence of the federal government, a robust defense industry and an expanding technology corridor, may make it seem like the safest place to ride out a bad economy. But Jim Dinegar, CEO of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, warns that the area will not be immune to the economic challenges facing most of the country. Associations may feel the impact with declines in membership and in decreased value of their investments and reserve funds. In an interview with CEO Update, Dinegar depicts a new reality for the region’s hub of industry groups, where… Read More