1. The problem is to evaluate the expression $8 - 11 \times (-66)$. 2. According to the order of operations, multiplication comes before subtraction. So first, calculate $11 \times (-66)$. 3. Multiply 11 by -66: $$11 \times (-66) = -726.$$ 4. Now substitute the result back into the expression: $$8 - (-726).$$ 5. Subtracting a negative is the same as adding the positive value, so: $$8 + 726 = 734.$$ 6. Therefore, the final answer is $734$.