1-866-244-2214Great Northern Corporation, the parent company of Creative Displays Now, took home nine awards at the 2011 Shopper Marketing Expo. The show ran from October 18th through the 20th in Chicago. The annual competition recognizes the industry's most inspiring and creative in-store activation tactics and campaigns. Gold, silver and bronze awards are distributed throughout eight channels based upon the entry’s ability to command attention, connect with the shopper, convey information and close the sale. A platinum award for Best of the Times honors is given to the top scoring entry of all gold award recipients within each channel. Included in …