The Book Industry Study Group and VISTA International have teamed up to sponsor "Making Information Pay: How Publishers, Distributors and Retailers Are Reinventing Industry Practices to Improve Channel Performance," a conference that will be held at the Warwick Hotel February 4 in New York City.

The conference is aimed at publishing CEOs and finance and marketing executives looking to improve the overall management of their companies' supply channels. Speakers will focus on sales forecasts, buying decisions, inventory management and more. The conference will feature speakers from R.R. Bowker, Baker & Taylor and Sourcebooks. To register, send an e-mail to info@bisg.org or visit the BISG Web site at www.bisg.org.