Last five years, and the event professional makes the list again being ranked 5th most stressful profession.  

It falls right after police officers -- and some may not quite understand how.  Well, for those successful in the industry you get it.  

You need to be extremely organized, detail-oriented, problem-solver, strong negotiator, outstanding communicator and listener, quality interpersonal skills, resourceful, be a visionary, creative, flexible, multi-tasker, energetic, educated (there are a lot of rules, licenses, insurances, laws and best practices policies that require this attention), patient, positive thinker, polished and poised, emergency trained (and/or at least able to develop a thorough preparedness plan), tech savvy, handle last-minute heavy lifting on-site and be reliable all while smiling and in front of stakeholders that can make, or break your reputation.   

If this list didn’t exhaust you, then this may be the industry for you.

Check out the other 2018 top most stressful professions:  

https://www.cbsnews.com/media/9-most-stressful-american-jobs-in-2018/10/