VIRTUAL RING CEREMONY NEW TECHNOLOGY TO CELEBRATE TIMELESS TRADITIONS
A VITAL TRADITION LIVES ON Nothing captures a college journey better than a class ring. It’s the ultimate symbol of achievement. Now Jostens breathes new life into this vital tradition with the Virtual Ring Ceremony, allowing colleges and universities to once again celebrate accomplishments and preserve this once-in-a-lifetime event.
STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL RING CEREMONY
Event Scheduling
Ordering Experience
Celebration and Shout Outs
Event Streaming
The Ceremony
Pick a date, choose delivery options, and plan the perfect ceremony to strengthen the bond between your students and your school.
Provides a range of support options for everything from scheduling order days to ring sizing and delivery.
Incorporate ring “Shout Outs� into the ceremony stream, set up custom #hashtags for students, and so much more.
Discover technology options and tips to help realize your Virtual Ring Ceremony g oals and celebrate everyone involved.
Exclusive Virtual Ring Ceremony templates for creating slideshows and tools f or playing the school song and displaying your ring animations.
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Event
Scheduling The impacts of COVID-19 are felt globally, locally and directly on your campus. While the delivery methods and messages of your ring ceremony may change, the impact of celebrating this vital tradition is stronger than ever. Jostens gives you an easy path to scheduling a moving event that will be remembered for years to come.
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Ordering Experience The Jostens Ordering Experience is designed to support you from beginning to end during this unique time. From ordering rings t o social media tie ins, Jostens is here to make ordering easy, seamless and enjoyable for everyone involved.
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Celebration and Shou To help make your ceremony as memorable as possible, Jostens will work one on one to provide schools with tools to ensure the celebration will be cherished and remembered forever. “Shout Out” to students is an amazing opportunity for schools to create short-burst videos that help students feel even more connected to the event. This can include small “Why I Bought a Ring” testimonials from students or even feel-good clips where students recognize a special someone who supported them throughout their college journey. Schools get to choose this content to add into their Virtual Ring Ceremony presentation.
ut Outs
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Event Streaming Jostens helps schools determine what streaming platform to use to broadcast their event. There are several low-and no-cost platforms suitable for each school’s virtual ring ceremony needs.
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The Ceremony This is it — the big event. It’s time to make choices that will help make the ceremony feel all the more special. Jostens will provide all the resources to create an event that’s sure to produce lasting memories and positive associations with your school’s brand.
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Show Off Your Ring The ring ceremony is a unifying tradition, bringing together students, alumni and friends of the university. Play an animation of your official ring while the ring story is read aloud so all are connected to the symbolism of this timeless tradition.
Prepare Your Message Choose a special speaker to present the event and provide commentary t hat keeps your audience engaged and entertained.
Play the School Song Create a Powerful Slideshow
No ring ceremony would be complete without the iconic sounds of your school song. Jostens provides you with tools to
Include images of all of the students participating in
play it loud and proud, virtually.
the event to promote inclusion and belonging. Quotes from students, family members and staff can add more emotional flair to the presentation.
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The Jostens Difference At Jostens, we’re proud to be the leading manufacturer and innovator of college official rings.
Legacy of Excellence
Jostens is the number one provider of commemorating life’s greatest milestones. Standing tall for more than 123 years, we continue to marry legacy with innovative technology in every official ring. Since its beginning in 1835 at West Point, the official ring tradition for colleges and universities has been an ever-present tradition nationwide, uniting current and past students through rich symbolism. Jostens is proud to carry on this legacy.
Driven by Innovation Unmatched Service
At Jostens, we’ve invested millions in state-of-the-art jewelry manufacturing technologies. We are committed to continuing to pioneer many industry firsts through our dedicated R&D facility and the largest jewelry manufacturing facility in North America.
As the undisputed leader in quality and personal service, Jostens brings over a century of experience creating customized jewelry for schools around the world. We are uniquely qualified to deliver you an official ring program that is artistically crafted to crystalize everything your school represents and we back this with a level of hands-on service that can’t be matched.
Industry Leader
We partner with more organizations across the professional sports, college championship and college markets than any other company. It’s a trust we don’t take for granted. In fact, it’s at the forefront of everything we do.
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