Shift Center — Attraction in Archdale

I found Shift Event Center on Facebook Market place in February 2023 and thought it was a great deal and decent location space for my babyshower. As Annie said, she was giving her prices away back then, so it was a great deal to pass. I scheduled a meeting with Annie to look at the venue and find out more details. Since that day I knew she was unorganized, but I figured it was just because she had just gotten started and I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt and support her business. She had multiple potential clients there and was trying to do too many things at once. That day we signed our contract for June 24th from 10am to 1am for my babyshower. It was a no brained because I wanted the extra time to fully have the venue how I had pictured in my mind. Annie told me that we will be contacted 2 months prior to our event for final payment and to go over all the decorations details. Didn’t hear from her AT ALL!!! A month before our event I messaged her inquiring about a DJ for the event where she proceeded to question me about not paying my balance owed. I told her she never contacted us as per our agreement, which was when I realized she misplaced our contract and couldn’t contact me. We meet with her 25 days out, paid the balance owed, and went over all the details and she ensured us that our babyshower was going to be beautiful because she had purchased so many butterfly decor for our theme. I asked about possibly bringing our coolers and treats the day before or early on on event day to minimize trips to the center. She told us she had an event before ours. When Annie told us she had an event before ours we automatically assumed that it was Friday evening because our contract said 10am-1pm so there was no way this woman was having a WEDDING the morning before my event at this same venue. We arrived to the venue at 9:33am only for her to not even be there and upon arrival she told us to stop touching the glass door because we were messing up her clean windows for the wedding that was going to be “super short”before our event. Annie kept telling us to come back at 3pm and that everything was under control and my babyshower was going to be ready on time. My sister arrived at the venue at 3:10pm to drop off the food, cake and treats only to find out that this “short wedding” was still going on in this venue. Mind you my babyshower starts at 5pm. No only was Annie rude and unprofessional, while trying to organize all last minute, but she didn’t event remember my babyshower colors, theme nor details. As my sister proceeded to ask questions Annie closed the door on my sister hitting her on her shoulder. This was the last straw for us. We had 150 people traveling from all over so it was too late to cancel my event so we just had our guest who arrived at 5pm become apart of the decoration crew for a venue I specifically paid for to avoid stress. My babyshower didn’t have not one butterfly decor besides the treats and cake we brought. I inquired a refund or at least a reasonable agreement, but Annie isn’t trying to be considerate of all the stress she put me through at 8.5 months pregnant. Not only were we let in the venue late, but her cleaning crew was onsite at 11:45pm to start cleaning up. Her husband came to the venue multiple times during our event to change the thermostat. Let’s not talk about all the dirty dishes that were left in the venue’s kitchen from the wedding prior to us, completely unsanitary. Beware of this business!!!! False advertisement!! Will sell you a dream!!

Picture attached is what we agreed on for main table vs. what...

This is a RED ALERT! I am definitely not writing this review for my health, I am writing it to help you not make the same mistake that I made. Save yourself the hassle from being disrespected and talked down to after you have rented the venue. If you are looking to have an event that you consider classy, this IS NOT the place for you. Let me list a few things that are small but a necessity. 1. Toilet paper, you have to supply your own (who does that)? Shifts Event Center in Archdale N.C. 2. Paper towels, you have to supply your own, in the bathroom, etc. ( who does that)? Shifts Event Center in Archdale N.C. 3. Cob webs, not well cleaned ( who does that)? Shifts Event Center in Archdale N.C.and the list goes on. Now let me put the icing on the cake, the attitude of the owner is very rude. She make excuses as to why or why not something has not been done. Example: something was left at her establishment and she was alerted by voice mail and wss asked to please return the call. A week later, still no return call. When I thought about it, I did a follow up call only to be talked to a treated as if I was nothing. She literally began to give me excuse after excuse as to why she did not return the call and stated to me that she left the piece outside in the back of building where I could pick it up a week prior to my call. I told her that was not good business etiquette because someone could have stolen it. It was sitting where the dumpster was and homeless people have made a camp to live. This is truly not what I would consider an upscale venue or even a middle scale venue. It is just what you bargained for. If the attitude of the owner is ruthless then nine times out of ten the venue is just as ruthless. She also switched the piece with another piece identical to the one that was left behind. Ours was in good condition, the one that had been left was broken and worn. What bothers me is it is all about the principle of the matter. She also schedules appointments to see the venue and then makes you wait on her as if that's ok. It's not ok, she did not have to wait for her money to rent it. Now I know, this place is all about the money they can get from you and not you as a respectful customer. I will NEVER go there again for anything and if you go it will be on you. I thought it was my duty to spill the T. I do not want you to go through something that is so not right. Incase she doesn't know, she will find out, you reap what you $OW. Please buyer BEWARE, just don't go there! I would recommend ... Something Bleu Event Center Jackie's Place The Golden Doors Anywhere, the owner makes you feel as if you're special because keep in mind, it's YOUR...

If I can give a -0 I would. My friend's mother booked this event center for her party, but it was a complete disappointment. Annie, the organizer, promised more than she could deliver. Despite my 20 years of experience in the event industry, I found myself having to step in to help my friend due to safety concerns, sanitation issues and the venue's misrepresentation.Upon arrival, the foyer hall was overcrowded with tables, blocking pathways and creating safety hazards. The closet that was used to cook food was a disaster, with food being cooked in a cramped, dirty and dusty closet surrounded by flammable materials and inventory such as silk florals. There should not be a stove in a storage closet cooking food. There was a designated room label “kitchen” that was also filthy with old food exposed. The overall cleanliness of the venue was appalling, with dirty floors and countertops.Tables were placed too closely together, making it difficult for guests, especially older individuals, to navigate. The back exit was blocked with tables and chairs. A makeshift solutions like slippery fabric runners were used to hide flooring issues, posing further risks. They used visible grey duct tape to hold this runner material in place. I slipped twice on the material. There is a stationed permanent box the sits in the floor. The bartender was serving the bar and catering. Annie’s was unconcerned leaving individuals that were not a staff team to deal the her chaos. Annie's unprofessionalism was evident throughout the event, from misinformation about start times with the dj to Annie attempting to leave early. The lack of basic amenities like soap in the bathrooms and utensils for serving food was unacceptable. From the outside to the inside decoration is poorly tasted. Overall, the experience was deeply disappointing, and I would strongly advise against considering this venue for any event. Safety and hygiene standards were severely lacking with the venue and staff. Annie's dishonesty only added to the chaos. I have worked with a significant amount of venues and all the years I have been in the event industry this is the absolute worst venues I have ever seen. Something needs to be done about this...