Thread: FIRST in Michigan Thoughts/Impressions
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Re: FIRST in Michigan Thoughts/Impressions
Wow! I did not realize FiM saved so much money. IIRC, a traditional regional costs about $200K (is this figure right?). If so, all 7 FiM events cost less than 1 regional...

Which means FiM reduces the cost per match by close to a factor of 10!?
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