| Global event and project management company Zazz | | | | The events are constantly evaluated by Zazz in |
| Projects Ltd is gearing up for a busy Easter with a | | | | regards to branding, marketing, operations, facilities |
| packed calendar of events under the popular | | | | and 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 Tank | | | | company to deliver the high standards required of |
| Engine TM and his railway friends, including Sir | | | | them. |
| 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 Hants | | | | Notes To Editors |
| Railway between Good Friday and Easter Monday. | | | | |
| | | | | Press release issued by Jane Shepherd, Shepherd PR |
| Thousands of children, alongside their families and | | | | Limited./ +44 1538 308685 / +44 7985 129315 |
| friends of all ages, are expected to visit participating | | | | |
| heritage railways located throughout the country, to | | | | Further 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 held | | | | About Zazz Projects Limited |
| the ‘Day Out With Thomas’ contract with | | | | Zazz Projects Ltd (Zazz) was launched in 2003 and |
| HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality | | | | offers a range of turnkey project management |
| children’s entertainment, since Autumn 2007. This | | | | solutions 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-school | | | | with 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 the | | | | and the development, set-up and management of |
| most heritage and railway attractions simultaneously | | | | attractions 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, including | | | | planning, delivering and operating complex events and |
| planning, implementation and control of various | | | | attractions. |
| elements of these events to ensure satisfaction not | | | | It is a truly ‘hands-on’ company, focused on |
| only for visitors to the events, but the venues | | | | working 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 project | | | | achieving the highest standards. |
| – particularly in this milestone 65th anniversary | | | | To view the company's extensive portfolio and find |
| year, it is a very challenging and rewarding | | | | out 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 to | | | | Town Meadows Way, Uttoxeter |
| further enhance visitor experience - including a series | | | | ST14 8AZ |
| of re-enactments involving characters, engines and | | | | United Kingdom |
| visitors.” | | | | Tel + 44 (0) 1889 560676 |
| | | | | About HIT Entertainment |
| Marion Cursons, Director of Live Events and | | | | HIT Entertainment, is one of the world's leading |
| Attractions at HIT Entertainment, added: “Days | | | | independent children's entertainment producers and |
| Out With Thomas are a highly popular element of our | | | | rights-owners. HIT's portfolio includes properties, such |
| events and attractions business, delighting many | | | | as 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 enjoy | | | | Ballerina™ and Rainbow Magic™. HIT represents |
| an authentic experience on an original steam train | | | | Chapman Entertainment’s Fifi and the |
| similar to that on which the Thomas character is | | | | Flowertots™ 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 of | | | | Classics from Aardman Animations. HIT also acts as |
| 242 ‘Day Out With Thomas’ events held at | | | | representative 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 the | | | | publishing, consumer products licensing and live events |
| management of these events from concept to | | | | and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong |
| completion working both with HIT Entertainment and | | | | and Japan. HIT is a part-owner of US-based |
| the venues in order to deliver these themed events | | | | preschool channel, PBS KIDS SproutSM, and |
| to the public. | | | | international preschool channel JimJam, (outside of the |
| | | | | US, UK and China). |