The Functional Fabric Fair opens its floor at the Oregon Convention Center on Tuesday 27 October at 9:00 AM. Two published activities sit ahead of it on Sunday 25 October, and both carry a clock.
Sunday 4 p.m. at the Zoo MAX Station
The Outdoor Industry Association runs a hike from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday 25 October. The meet point is the Oregon Zoo MAX Station.
The group walks the 1.4-mile Wildflower Trail loop through Hoyt Arboretum. Runners take the 3.2-mile Hoyt Arboretum Loop instead.
Pack trail shoes and a rain layer. The station sits 4.36 miles by road from the convention center, and the trailhead sits at the station.
Sunday 5 p.m. on NE Glisan
The happy hour follows at Migration Brewing's Glisan location from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The first round is complimentary.
The pub publishes its address as 2828 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97232, and its number as (503) 206 5221. Sunday hours run 12pm to 9pm.
The pub sits 7.28 miles by road from the Zoo MAX Station and 1.8 miles from the convention center. That gap shapes the evening. A delegate who finishes the hike at 5:00 PM reaches the first round inside the window, and a delegate who runs the 3.2-mile loop arrives later.
Monday Day 0 runs from 8:30 a.m.
The organiser dates Day 0 as the OIA Catalyst Conference on Monday 26 October, inside the same building. The venue books the room from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
The agenda opens with a Welcome and Introduction at 8:30. Sessions start at 9:00 and 10:40. Lunch runs 12:00 to 1:00. Two sessions run from 1:00 and two from 2:00. The Business Case panel runs 3:00 to 3:45, and the day closes with a summary from 3:45 to 4:00.
Two agenda blocks run past the venue's published 3:30 PM end. A delegate with a Monday evening flight books the later departure or leaves the last panel early.
Food inside the building
The venue's Eat Now page reads Closed on all twelve outlets for Monday 26 October. Eight outlets read Closed for Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28.
Eat before the 8:00 AM open or carry food in. The building takes card and touchless payment only, and five ATMs sit inside.
Parking and the ride in
The garage holds 800 spaces. A stay of up to 18 hours costs $15 and carries no in and out privilege. Event entry takes a dynamic rate of $15 to $25. Cars enter from 6:00 AM, and the garage bars overnight parking. P1 clears at 7 feet and P2 at 9 feet.
MAX light rail stops 300 times a day near the front door and runs to Portland International Airport, eight miles out.
Where the room comes from this week
The organiser's reservation deadline was 1 October 2026. The Connections Housing page reads closed to reservations on 24 October and lists a contact centre on 702-329-1211, Monday to Friday, 6am to 3pm PST.
The district market stays open. The nearest named hotel sits 0.15 miles from the doors at 375 NE Holladay Street, and eight more sit inside half a mile.
Three nights, or four
The Monday 8:30 start puts the first night on Sunday 25 October. The hike and the happy hour fill that afternoon and give the Sunday night a reason.
Tuesday's 9:00 AM show-floor open holds the Monday night. The Wednesday 5:00 PM close holds the Tuesday night. A Thursday departure adds a fourth.
Book the Sunday night first. It is the night a delegate loses by flying in on Monday morning.