Here's a list of fun facts about the magnitude of work and materials that went into creating the 2008 Governors Ball, the main celebration following the 80th annual Academy Awards presentation.
- 1,500 Guests
- 900 Staff On-Site
- 350 Culinary Staff
- 150 Technicians
- 14 Musicians
- 1 DJ
- 10,000 Pieces of Cutlery
- 528 Bottles of Laurent Perrier Champagne
- 1,428 Bottles of Sterling Wine
- 1/2 Mile of Truss
- 200 Leko Lights
- 20 Automated Lights
- 1/4 Mile of Rope Lights
- 6 Miles of Cable
- 30,000 Square Feet of Fabric on Ceiling
- 3,000 Zip Ties used to Tie the Fabric to the Truss
- 1,675 Floating Transparent Globes to Hang from Ceiling
- 20,000 Feet of Cable to Secure Floating Transparent Globes
- 1,000 Firefly Lights
- 15 Shades of Red Roses Shipped from Columbia and Ecuador
- 15,000 Roses
- A crew of Forty People will Assemble and Deliver Flowers
- All Seafood is Sustainable by Seafood Savvy
- All Meat is natural, Growth- and Hormone-Free
- All Chicken is Certified Organic
- 300 Pounds of Wild Caught Salmon
- 1200 Pounds of Spiny Lobster
- 10 lbs. Fresh Farm Raised Tsar Nicoulai Osetra Caviar
- 18 lbs. Black Winter Truffles from Burgundy
- 15 Whole Yellowtails
- 150 Pounds of Albacore Tuna
- 1200 Kumamoto Oysters
- 100 lbs. Black Farm Raised Mussels
- 150 lbs. Farm raised littleneck Clams
- 550 lbs. Snake River farms Wagyu Beef (American Kobe)
- 480 Antipasti Platters
- 3500 Pounds of Alaskan Wild Salmon
- 12 Gallons of Crème Fraiche
- 10 Gallons of Citrus Chili Dressing
- 7200 Individual Pink Shrimp from Oregon
- 20 Pounds of Holy Basil
- 3000 Black Mission Figs
- 100 Pounds of Laura Chenel Goat Cheese
- 80 Pounds of Organic La Quercia Prosciutto Americano
- 30 Cases of California Eggplant
- 3060 Wood Fired Flat Bread slices
- 4800 Pounds of California Grown Organic Asparagus
- 100 Pounds of Chickpea Salad
- 10 Gallons of Mustard Vinaigrette
- 200 Pounds of Carnaroli Risotto
- 150 Pounds of Chinese Broccoli
- 75 Pounds of Shiitake Mushrooms
- 200 Pounds of Sticky Rice
- 190 Pounds of Bay Scallops
- 250 Pounds of Wild Black Bass
- 25 Gallons of Cocktail Sauce
- 2000 Sesame Miso Cones
- 5000 Hand Cracked Eggs
- 400 Pounds of Organic Montana Wheat Flour
- 400 Pounds of Florida Crystal Organic Sugar
- 16 Pounds of Tahitian Vanilla
- 425 Pounds of Valrhona Organic Chocolate
- 200 Pounds of Short Lo Mein Noodles
- 100 Pounds of Tofu
- 15 Gallons of Plum Ginger Sauce
- 400 Mangoes
- 800 Roma Tomatoes
- 3 Months of Menu Testing, Planning and Preparation
- 4 Days of Preparation
