Event Management Company Gears Up For A Busy Easter

Global event and project management company ZazzThe events are constantly evaluated by Zazz in
Projects Ltd is gearing up for a busy Easter with aregards to branding, marketing, operations, facilities
packed calendar of events under the popularand customer service and an ongoing programme of
‘Day Out With Thomas' programme.improvements, support and training for the venues
 allows this Staffordshire based project management
These are family events featuring Thomas the Tankcompany to deliver the high standards required of
Engine TM and his railway friends, including Sirthem.
Topham Hatt (The Fat Controller) and offer a variety 
of activities and fun for everyone. The Easter events 
will take place at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre,Ends
East Anglian Railway Museum, Embsay & Bolton 
Abbey Steam Railway, Gwili Railway and Mid HantsNotes To Editors
Railway between Good Friday and Easter Monday. 
 Press release issued by Jane Shepherd, Shepherd PR
Thousands of children, alongside their families andLimited./ +44 1538 308685 / +44 7985 129315
friends of all ages, are expected to visit participating 
heritage railways located throughout the country, toFurther information about HIT Entertainment:
enjoy ‘Day Out With Thomas’ events. Patricia Lodge,
 Director PR & Communications, HIT Entertainment
Zazz Projects who are experts in the development+44 207 554 2566 / Notes To Editors
and management of events and attractions has heldAbout Zazz Projects Limited
the ‘Day Out With Thomas’ contract withZazz Projects Ltd (Zazz) was launched in 2003 and
HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of qualityoffers a range of turnkey project management
children’s entertainment, since Autumn 2007. Thissolutions to an international client base within the
year has a particular significance for Thomas &leisure, tourism and visitor attractions' market, along
Friends™, as the UK’s number one pre-schoolwith the co-ordination of one-off events and their
brand celebrates its 65th anniversary.professional operation. Areas of expertise include
 festival and event management, operational
Mark Braddock, a director of Zazz Projects, said:procedures, event co-ordination, project management
“Easter is the time of year when we have theand the development, set-up and management of
most heritage and railway attractions simultaneouslyattractions world wide. Zazz is managed by directors
hosting Day Out With Thomas events.Mark Braddock and Rosa Tahmaseb, who have
 wide-ranging knowledge and experience in developing,
This involves in particular attention to detail, includingplanning, delivering and operating complex events and
planning, implementation and control of variousattractions.
elements of these events to ensure satisfaction notIt is a truly ‘hands-on’ company, focused on
only for visitors to the events, but the venuesworking with clients and their internal teams to
hosting the days out too.ensure every project is given 100 per cent attention
 to detail – meeting client expectations and
We are looking forward to delivering the projectachieving the highest standards.
– particularly in this milestone 65th anniversaryTo view the company's extensive portfolio and find
year, it is a very challenging and rewardingout more about the services it offers, please log on
programme of events.to
 Zazz Projects Limited
To mark the 65th anniversary of Thomas & Friends,Suite 1, Uttoxeter Business Centre
a number of new initiatives are being introduced toTown Meadows Way, Uttoxeter
further enhance visitor experience - including a seriesST14 8AZ
of re-enactments involving characters, engines andUnited Kingdom
visitors.”Tel + 44 (0) 1889 560676
 About HIT Entertainment
Marion Cursons, Director of Live Events andHIT Entertainment, is one of the world's leading
Attractions at HIT Entertainment, added: “Daysindependent children's entertainment producers and
Out With Thomas are a highly popular element of ourrights-owners. HIT's portfolio includes properties, such
events and attractions business, delighting manyas Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Thomas &
Thomas fans and railway enthusiasts across the UK.Friends™, Pingu™, Fireman Sam™, Angelina
They provide the public with an opportunity to enjoyBallerina™ and Rainbow Magic™. HIT represents
an authentic experience on an original steam trainChapman Entertainment’s Fifi and the
similar to that on which the Thomas character isFlowertots™ and Roary the Racing Car™ in
based.”North America, as well as Wallace & Gromit™,
 Shaun the Sheep™, Timmy Time™ and Aardman
Throughout 2010, Zazz will oversee the delivery ofClassics from Aardman Animations.  HIT also acts as
242 ‘Day Out With Thomas’ events held atrepresentative for The Wiggles® in the UK.
30 heritage and tourist attractions across the UK.Launched in 1989, HIT’s lines of business span
 television and video production, content distribution,
The work that Zazz carry out involves thepublishing, consumer products licensing and live events
management of these events from concept toand has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong
completion working both with HIT Entertainment andand Japan.   HIT is a part-owner of US-based
the venues in order to deliver these themed eventspreschool channel, PBS KIDS SproutSM, and
to the public.international preschool channel JimJam, (outside of the
 US, UK and China).