OTTAWA (ON) – Squash Canada announced today the unveiling of the Women’s World Team Squash Championship 2014 logo. The World Squash Federation Championship will take place from December 1 – 6, 2014 at White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
OTTAWA (ON) – Squash Canada announced today the unveiling of the Women’s World Team Squash Championship 2014 logo. The World Squash Federation Championship will take place from December 1 – 6, 2014 at White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
The Championship will feature the top female players on the planet representing their nations. Teams from every continent will participate and the Championship will serve as the Official Test Event for the 2015 Pan Am Games. The 2012 Women’s World Team Championship, played in France, was won by Egypt and they will be seeking to repeat in the 2014 edition.
The 2014 Championship logo is a pictogram of a maple leaf comprised of 31 silhouettes of the leading female squash professionals from around the world. These silhouettes are based on the photography of Steve Cubbins of SquashSite and include such international luminaries as Nicol David, Laura Massaro, and Raneem El Welily, all of whom are expected to be participating.
Squash Canada Executive Director, Danny Da Costa said, “the Women’s World Team Squash Championship logo symbolizes national pride and illustrates female competitive excellence, which is the essence of the World Team Championship”.
Robert and Michael of Pacey + Pacey Design of Vancouver, BC designed the event logo. Their client list includes many squash associations and clubs including NY Squash, PSA, Squash BC and Squash Canada. Robert Pacey, an avid Canadian squash player, is the founder of Squash Republic.
World Squash Federation Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Shelley said, “Championship logos are necessary, but can be very creative too – and this one is! These Canadian hosted championships are going to raise the bar in many elements, and their event identity has just provided another example of the vitality and innovation that Squash Canada are bringing to the table”.
Squash Canada has also unveiled social media pages for the Championships:
FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/2014-Womens-World-Team-Squash-Championship
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Championnat-du-Monde-de-Squash-Féminin-par-Équipe-2014
TWITTER:
@WWT2014Squash
#WWT2014Squash
For more information on marketing opportunities contact:
Danny Da Costa
Executive Director, Squash Canada
ddacosta@squash.ca
Tel. (613) 731 7385 x 2301
ABOUT SQUASH CANADA:
Founded in 1915, Squash Canada is a non-profit, national sport association responsible for the development of athletes, coaches and officials and sets the standards for Canadian Squash. Squash Canada is a proud member of the Pan-American and World Squash Federations and participates in the Pan-American championships, Commonwealth and Pan-Am Games as well as World Championships at the junior and senior level. Each year Squash Canada hosts various national championships across the country and works with its provincial and territorial partners to promote the growth and development of Squash across the country. Squash Canada is based in Ottawa, ON Canada.
For more information on Squash Canada visit www.squash.ca
ABOUT PACEY+PACEY DESIGN STUDIO:
Pacey + Pacey Design is a Vancouver based studio dedicated to imaginative and quality-oriented solutions for creative clients who appreciate exceptional ideas, design and communication for their advertising and marketing. Well known for their trademark design, the firm brings their distinctive approach to all areas of print, exhibition and electronic media.
For more information on Pacey + Pacey Design visit www.paceyandpaceydesign.com
For more information on Squash Republic visit www.squashrepublic.com
For more information on Steve Cubbins and SquashSite visit www.squashsite.co.uk
