diff --git a/library/modules/EventManager.cpp b/library/modules/EventManager.cpp
index e6b9c5259..c7401b469 100644
--- a/library/modules/EventManager.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/EventManager.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <unordered_set>
+#include <array>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace DFHack;
@@ -140,24 +141,58 @@ static void manageInteractionEvent(color_ostream& out);
 
 typedef void (*eventManager_t)(color_ostream&);
 
-static const eventManager_t eventManager[] = {
-        manageTickEvent,
-        manageJobInitiatedEvent,
-        manageJobStartedEvent,
-        manageJobCompletedEvent,
-        manageNewUnitActiveEvent,
-        manageUnitDeathEvent,
-        manageItemCreationEvent,
-        manageBuildingEvent,
-        manageConstructionEvent,
-        manageSyndromeEvent,
-        manageInvasionEvent,
-        manageEquipmentEvent,
-        manageReportEvent,
-        manageUnitAttackEvent,
-        manageUnloadEvent,
-        manageInteractionEvent,
-};
+// integrate new events into this function, and no longer worry about syncing the enum list with the `eventManager` array
+eventManager_t getManager(EventType::EventType t) {
+    switch (t) {
+        case EventType::TICK:
+            return manageTickEvent;
+        case EventType::JOB_INITIATED:
+            return manageJobInitiatedEvent;
+        case EventType::JOB_STARTED:
+            return manageJobStartedEvent;
+        case EventType::JOB_COMPLETED:
+            return manageJobCompletedEvent;
+        case EventType::UNIT_NEW_ACTIVE:
+            return manageNewUnitActiveEvent;
+        case EventType::UNIT_DEATH:
+            return manageUnitDeathEvent;
+        case EventType::ITEM_CREATED:
+            return manageItemCreationEvent;
+        case EventType::BUILDING:
+            return manageBuildingEvent;
+        case EventType::CONSTRUCTION:
+            return manageConstructionEvent;
+        case EventType::SYNDROME:
+            return manageSyndromeEvent;
+        case EventType::INVASION:
+            return manageInvasionEvent;
+        case EventType::INVENTORY_CHANGE:
+            return manageEquipmentEvent;
+        case EventType::REPORT:
+            return manageReportEvent;
+        case EventType::UNIT_ATTACK:
+            return manageUnitAttackEvent;
+        case EventType::UNLOAD:
+            return manageUnloadEvent;
+        case EventType::INTERACTION:
+            return manageInteractionEvent;
+        case EventType::EVENT_MAX:
+            return nullptr;
+            //default:
+            //we don't do this... because then the compiler wouldn't error for missing cases in the enum
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+std::array<eventManager_t,EventType::EVENT_MAX> compileManagerArray() {
+    std::array<eventManager_t, EventType::EVENT_MAX> managers{};
+    auto t = (EventType::EventType) 0;
+    while (t < EventType::EVENT_MAX) {
+        managers[t] = getManager(t);
+        t = (EventType::EventType) int(t + 1);
+    }
+    return managers;
+}
 
 //job initiated
 static int32_t lastJobId = -1;
@@ -312,6 +347,7 @@ void DFHack::EventManager::onStateChange(color_ostream& out, state_change_event
 }
 
 void DFHack::EventManager::manageEvents(color_ostream& out) {
+    static const std::array<eventManager_t, EventType::EVENT_MAX> eventManager = compileManagerArray();
     if ( !gameLoaded ) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/plugins/eventful.cpp b/plugins/eventful.cpp
index 094b25198..980b2db9c 100644
--- a/plugins/eventful.cpp
+++ b/plugins/eventful.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <array>
 
 using std::vector;
 using std::string;
@@ -223,26 +224,61 @@ static void ev_mng_interaction(color_ostream& out, void* ptr) {
 std::vector<int> enabledEventManagerEvents(EventManager::EventType::EVENT_MAX,-1);
 typedef void (*handler_t) (color_ostream&,void*);
 
-// NOTICE: keep this list synchronized with the EventManager::EventType enum or
-// else the wrong event handlers will get called.
-static const handler_t eventHandlers[] = {
- NULL,
- ev_mng_jobInitiated,
- ev_mng_jobStarted,
- ev_mng_jobCompleted,
- ev_mng_unitNewActive,
- ev_mng_unitDeath,
- ev_mng_itemCreate,
- ev_mng_building,
- ev_mng_construction,
- ev_mng_syndrome,
- ev_mng_invasion,
- ev_mng_inventory,
- ev_mng_report,
- ev_mng_unitAttack,
- ev_mng_unload,
- ev_mng_interaction,
-};
+using namespace EventManager::EventType;
+// integrate new events into this function, and no longer worry about syncing with the enum list
+handler_t getManager(EventType t) {
+    switch (t) {
+        case TICK:
+            return nullptr;
+        case JOB_INITIATED:
+            return ev_mng_jobInitiated;
+        case JOB_STARTED:
+            return ev_mng_jobStarted;
+        case JOB_COMPLETED:
+            return ev_mng_jobCompleted;
+        case UNIT_NEW_ACTIVE:
+            return ev_mng_unitNewActive;
+        case UNIT_DEATH:
+            return ev_mng_unitDeath;
+        case ITEM_CREATED:
+            return ev_mng_itemCreate;
+        case BUILDING:
+            return ev_mng_building;
+        case CONSTRUCTION:
+            return ev_mng_construction;
+        case SYNDROME:
+            return ev_mng_syndrome;
+        case INVASION:
+            return ev_mng_invasion;
+        case INVENTORY_CHANGE:
+            return ev_mng_inventory;
+        case REPORT:
+            return ev_mng_report;
+        case UNIT_ATTACK:
+            return ev_mng_unitAttack;
+        case UNLOAD:
+            return ev_mng_unload;
+        case INTERACTION:
+            return ev_mng_interaction;
+        case EVENT_MAX:
+            return nullptr;
+            //default:
+            //we don't do this... because then the compiler wouldn't error for missing cases in the enum
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+std::array<handler_t,EventManager::EventType::EVENT_MAX> compileEventHandlerArray() {
+    std::array<handler_t, EventManager::EventType::EVENT_MAX> managers{};
+    auto t = (EventManager::EventType::EventType) 0;
+    while (t < EventManager::EventType::EVENT_MAX) {
+        managers[t] = getManager(t);
+        t = (EventManager::EventType::EventType) int(t + 1);
+    }
+    return managers;
+}
+static std::array<handler_t,EventManager::EventType::EVENT_MAX> eventHandlers;
+
 static void enableEvent(int evType,int freq)
 {
     if (freq < 0)
@@ -483,6 +519,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_onstatechange(color_ostream &out, state_chan
 
 DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init ( color_ostream &out, std::vector <PluginCommand> &commands)
 {
+    eventHandlers = compileEventHandlerArray();
     if (Core::getInstance().isWorldLoaded())
         plugin_onstatechange(out, SC_WORLD_LOADED);
     enable_hooks(true);