DNCC '08 By the Numbers

Approximate number of hotels hosting Convention delegates and visitors: 100
Approximate number of hotel rooms booked in Denver for Convention week: 17,000
Percentage of delegation hotels that are within walking distance or accessible by public transportation to the Pepsi Center: 80%
Estimated number of countries represented by international media organizations sending reporters to cover the Convention: 46
Approximate number of people who have signed up to volunteer for the Convention: 21,000
Number of foreign dignitaries invited by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) : 300
Number of people who have attended ‘Convention Conversations’ public forums in Denver, Pueblo, Boulder and Lakewood, Colorado and Las Vegas and Salt Lake City: 750
Estimated increase of readership of the DNCC’s website, DemConvention.com, since January: 40%
Number of middle and high school students who submitted entries for the “Write to Lead” youth essay contest sponsored by the DNCC: 1,200
Number of Presidential winners selected from the 1,200 “Write to Lead” entries to attend the Convention: 2

City to host the first Democratic National Convention in 1832: Baltimore, Md.
First nominee at the Democratic National Convention in 1832: Andrew Jackson
Number of years it has been since Denver hosted its first Democratic National Convention: 100 years
Presidential nominee at the Denver Convention in 1908: William Jennings Bryan

California, with 503 delegates, has the largest delegation.
American Samoa, with 13 delegates, has the smallest delegation.
Democrats Abroad representing 12 different countries will send 23 delegates.
The Guam Delegation will travel the farthest to attend the Convention in Denver, traveling for at least 22 hours.

Number of acres the Pepsi Center is built on: 45
Number of feet the Pepsi Center is above sea level: 5,280 or one mile
Number of stories that can fit inside the Pepsi Center and not touch the roof: 10
Percentage of the Pepsi Center that is ADA-compliant for persons with disabilities: 100%
Number of weeks of around the clock construction to transform the Pepsi Center from a sports arena to a Convention hall: 7
Number of square feet of space that has been allocated inside the Pepsi Center for Convention operations: 675,000
Number of square feet of space that has been allocated for media pavilions and work space inside and outside of the Pepsi Center: 200,000
Estimated number of spaces allocated outside of the Pepsi Center for production trucks, workspace trailers and broadcast transmission vehicles: 100

Estimated miles of cables that the DNCC has already run to set up its systems: 43
Estimated number of data lines that will be used to wire the Convention hall: 3,000
Estimated number of voice grade circuits that will be used in the Convention: 2,500
Estimated number of miles of copper to be used in the Convention: 160

Denver is the 20th largest metropolitan area in America.
Denver has the 10th largest downtown area, in relation to the number of office and retail spaces.
Number of average days of sunshine in Denver each year: 300
Denver’s average high temperature in August: 85 degrees
Denver’s average afternoon humidity in August: 35%

Estimated number of sheets of paper that will be saved by putting the entire DNCC housing selection and registration process online: 100,000
Percentage of DNCC vehicles using highest fuel efficiencies and technologies: 100%
Number of “Green Team” volunteers who will assist with greening assignments the week of the Convention: 900
Estimated percentage of DNCC staff who walk, bike or take public transit to work every day: 68%
DNCC’s minimum goal of waste diversion rate at the Pepsi Center and Colorado Convention Center: 85%
Percentage of post-consumer recycled content in DNCC office paper: 100%
Percentage of DNCC employees using Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs): 100%