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40th COTY Awards to be Celebrated in Pittsburgh [STEVENS POINT, Wis., May 30, 2023] – It’s a big year for the Coin of the Year Awards. Not only will the program celebrate 40 years, but it will also conduct an in-person awards ceremony after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. In partnership with the…

Des Moines, IA. (May 11, 2023) – LOG & TIMBER HOME LIVING Editor at Active Interest Media was named an honoree of the 2023 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards. Donna Peak, Editor-in-Chief / Editorial Director of LOG & TIMBER HOME LIVING, LogHome.com, TimberHomeLiving.com, and CabinLife.com was recognized in the Content Captivators category…

Announcing the winners for the prestigious awards program in traditional design Washington, DC (March 28, 2023) – TRADITIONAL BUILDING is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Palladio Awards, a program which celebrates outstanding achievement in traditional design. An esteemed jury of design practitioners and architecture critics have chosen 12 Palladio Award winners from…

The newly combined brand will be the preeminent source for antiques and collectibles enthusiasts. Des Moines, IA (March 23, 2023) –   Active Interest Media (AIM) announces the acquisition of Kovels, Inc’s assets. A synonymous addition that rounds out the AIM Collectibles’ family of brands, AIM’s Antique Trader coupled with Kovels, positions the newly combined brand…

Michele J. Goldsmith steps into the Vice President and General Manager role for Soundings Trade Only. Des Moines, IA (February 28, 2023) – The Active Interest Media (AIM) Marine Group announced the promotion of Michele J. Goldsmith to Vice President and General Manager of the Soundings Trade Only Group. In Goldsmith’s new role she will…

Des Moines, IA. (August 11, 2022) – Two Active Interest Media publications were named as finalists of the 2022 FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Awards. The WRITER’S DIGEST Interview: Marlon James (from Writer’s Digest March/April 2022 issue) and LOG & TIMBER HOME LIVING’s 2022 Log & Timber Favorite Homes issue were recognized as finalists. “In a…

Your home for new & brokerage boats Brantford, CT. (July 15, 2022) – Active Interest Media’s Marine Group is proud to announce the first annual Connecticut Fall Boat Show, held in Brantford CT, October 7-9. AIM Marine Group, producer of Soundings, Sail, Power & Motoryacht, BoatQuest.com and Anglers Journal among others, has teamed up with…

Boulder, CO. (June 8, 2022) – Two editors at Active Interest Media were named as honorees of the 2022 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards. Amy Jones, Editor-in-Chief of WRITER’S DIGEST and Kristin Beane Sullivan, Executive Editor of GARDEN GATE & HORTICULTURE were recognized in the Content Captivators category for making a lasting…

Boulder, CO. – January 14, 2022 – Active Interest Media (AIM), a leading special interest media company serving enthusiasts and professionals in the home and marine markets, has created two new company Vice President positions and promoted from within. Effective immediately, Julie Zub is the Vice President of AIM Events. Zub will oversee the Marine…

Boulder, CO – February 16, 2021: B&W Communications (“B&W”) today announced the acquisition of Active Interest Media (“AIM” or the “Company”), a leading creator of content, events, and multimedia experiences for consumers and businesses in the boating, shelter, hobby, and home arts categories. B&W is a newly formed company launched by Andrew Clurman, the longtime…