The phrase "a parallel event" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an event that occurs simultaneously with another event or in a similar manner.
Example: "The conference will feature a parallel event that focuses on emerging technologies in the industry."
Alternatives: "simultaneous event" or "concurrent event".
Ten of the world's best men's teams began round-robin play Saturday, with a parallel event for women's teams.
For five years I ran regular networking events for young journalists called Schmooze and Booze (older colleagues once suggested setting up a parallel event called Whinge and Binge).
The hottest tickets during the Venice Film Festival, the Observer reported last weekend, were not for the new big-budget productions starring today's most sought-after stars, but those for Italian B-movies being shown at a parallel event.
And one anonymous fellow, a Bay Area resident calling himself Guy Fawkes, started issuing calls on Facebook and Craigslist this month for ticketless Burners to join a parallel event, the Smoke Creek Gathering, at the Squaw Valley Reservoir, a short drive from Burning Man.
A parallel event is being held in Glasgow to coincide with the hearing.
This year, The Europas is adding a parallel event, PathFounders, designed to bring early-stage founders together with investors.
In this paper we present a parallel event-driven algorithm including dynamic load-balancing, which can be easily implemented on any computer architecture.
The watermass stratification that often accompanies flagellate blooms is probably a secondary, parallel event and less essential than some other factor(s) in triggering the observed bloom.
Two other Cuba-related dramas to watch: Cuban Minister of International Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, is scheduled to address the parallel CEO Summit of corporate leaders -- but will he make a compelling case for why they should invest in Cuba?; And how will the large Cuban delegation to a second parallel event -- the Civil Society Forum -- behave?
The J8 Summit, an initiative spear-headed by UNICEF, is an annual parallel event to the Group of 8 (G8) Summit where young people from around the world meet and discuss global issues, sharing their solutions with G8 leaders and the world community.
As the funeral was held in Italy, a parallel memorial event took place outside the Italian embassy in London, organised by Paz Zárate, a close friend of Regeni.
