Matt Parlier is the Director of Event Initiatives and Strategic Partnerships at American City Business Journals, where he leads event strategy and email marketing across 44 local business journal markets. With 8 years at ACBJ and 3 in his current role, Matt is a driving force behind national event innovation, sponsorship activation, and content strategy. He played a critical role in transforming ACBJ’s event business during the pandemic, producing over 200 virtual events, and was featured in Event Industry News' 2024 report on how AI is transforming the events industry.

Matt brings a practical, no-smoke-and-mirrors approach to creating events and partnerships that deliver true value to both clients and attendees. He lives in Charlotte with his best friend (his wife), their two cats, and spends his downtime powerlifting, bird watching, and going to death metal concerts.