2018 RETA Breeze May- June

Investing in the future, RETA purchases new headquarters building

Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association has purchased a new headquarters building and has moved its o ces to 1725 Ferry St. SW, Albany, Oregon 97322. RETA Executive Director Jim Barron said the Association outgrew its current space. e new building will be better equipped for the Association’s needs. “RETA has been dealing with a problem for the last year,” Barron said. “And it’s a great problem to have: We’ve increased our membership, certi cation, education, and member engagement to a point that we’ve outgrown our current o ce, storage, and meeting space.” e 10,400 square-foot building for the new RETA headquarters includes 10 o ces, 6,000 square-feet of conference storage, and a large conference room that can easily seat 40 people for in- person and virtual meetings.

“Our employees are dedicated to providing superior service to our members and the upgraded technology the o ce o ers will provide tools to deliver high quality service,” explained Barron. “Our new building will

accommodate recent employee growth and prepares us for future growth and development.” RETA Headquarters’ phone number remains the same at 541-497-2955 or toll free 1-844-801-3711.

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