 In the wake of harsh economic conditions, events planners have been urged to set goals and uphold to their dreams, despite the inherent challenges. This advice was given by some planners on the sidelines of an event, so her route achievements recorded in the past 10 years. Lagos-based events planner Chiangwei Atou, who underscored the need for networking by planners, believes it is always good to grow with the current tides. Atou appreciated government for what it did during the COVID-19, but needs to do more to make the sector more visible. Other stakeholders spoke on the impact of technology to the events management industry. I think the event industry in Nigeria is doing a very good job because if you look at things globally or internationally, we are 10 steps at least in front and beside and behind. So we have different areas in the event industry that we are falling back behind and then we have different areas that we are doing great and even 10 times ahead and then there are some that we are just stagnant in. So I think Nigeria has the potential, the event industry Nigeria has the potential to supersede all expectations from the outside world. Try not to look at what is already existing within. Try to look for areas and solutions to things that are not really occurring or consistent in the event industry instead of admiring a company and sort of copying and pasting or just doing the norm. Make yourself outstanding. Apart from adding value you should also look at coming up with new ideas. Right now it is nothing that is new anymore but how do you innovate on the ideas? How do you key into the new trends that are coming in? Like yesterday they talked about the metaverse, having virtual shows. Today we spoke about payment policies that can take companies that can support payment registrations and payments of certain things. I think if a lot of these events brands and upcoming brands can key into this new era, these new innovations that are coming in it will actually help the event space because well I don't know if government is doing anything at all. I think we've been doing everything ourselves really. I don't know if government has really had an impact but concerning this economy I don't know I think this foreign exchange has a lot of role to play because it's really affecting a lot of things. Take for instance you want to buy sound equipment February they give you a price it's like 1.5 million and by August you're hearing 6 million or 4.5 million.