The Tools of Change Conference had been a unique meeting ground for publishing and technology professionals to converge on the inter-sectional issues of communication. Put on by O’Reilly Media, it provided professionals with the opportunity for meaningful discourse about the future of publishing. However, they have just announced the end of the Tools for Change Conferences. O’Reilly will now be focusing on marketing and sharing their own software developments in the field of publishing technology. Take a look at this announcement from Tim O’Reilly on the closing of the conference. You can continue to follow their thoughts about publishing on the O’Reilly Radar and on the Safari Tech Blog.