The Legrand Center

All I can say is wow! I can't believe this place is in Shelby! No offense Shelby (none taken Michael). This complex is something that you might only expect to see in a larger city like Charlotte.The Legrand is an enormous Conference/Event Center located on The Cleveland Community College Campus, right across from the fairgrounds. The exterior has some beautiful architecture and endless glass panels. Last night I attended a shareholder's meeting for Edward Jones and finally got to see the inside. There are three main ballrooms that can be opened up into one large space. The acoustics are incredible. Everything is pretty much new, from the carpeting, to the fixtures to the AV equipment. Legrand also has a state of the art security system, and with the touch of a button the entrances and exits can all be locked down in an emergency. Not sure if there is a kitchen on site for catering or not. From what I heard, to date, all of the catering for events is from outside providers. Looks like a great place for a wedding, party or business meeting!

The Le Grand Center in Shelby, NC is an impressive structure plopped down in the middle of rural NC, about forty-five minutes from uptown Charlotte. As far as conference centers can be cool, it is pretty cool.There are several huge ballrooms that can be dressed up or down to host different types of events: wedding receptions, conferences, seminars, luncheons, or other event receptions. The options truly are endless. It appears that you can rent the rooms individually and rent the various accoutrement that go with them (chairs, PA systems, projectors and screens, decor elements). Catering options exist from the kitchen on-site. I was quite surprised by the awesome snack options available at the conference I attended.I am not exactly sure who they get to fill the massive building, but I would definitely recommend it for a Charlotte event. I am sure it is much nicer than your typical hotel ballroom, and my guess is that it's less expensive too.

Thank you to Molly McKinney and staff at the LeGrand Center. We have had our Christmas party at their facility for the past two years along with several room rentals for meetings and Molly and staff really do a good job.