About Us

International Hospitality Resources, Inc. (IHR) was founded in 1997.

Hason and Mery guest workers from Indonesia with Sandra and Patrick

Mission Statement:
Our mission is to provide staffing solutions to our clients in the Hospitality Industry through the use of the H-2B visa program by matching willing workers with willing employers in need of legal, hardworking, seasonal, peak load employees. That International Hospitality Resources, Inc. be known for its uncompromising integrity in dealing with employers and prospective employees.

President: Sandra Azinger
Sandra's background as a Human Resource professional in the hospitality industry afforded her the personal day to day knowledge of the staffing challenges faced by the industry. Sandra began working with the H-2B seasonal worker program in 1997; the first to introduce the program to the seasonal employers of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Sandra was featured in The South Dakota Labor Department Bulletin in 1998 outlining the H-2B process. In forming IHR Sandra traveled to the Service Centers and the Regional Department Labor offices to meet with and gain first hand knowledge on exactly what the different government agencies roles and criteria are in the H-2B process. Sandra's work ethic, her integrity, her desire to succeed, and her passion for both her clients and the guest workers she places has made IHR a success.

Vice President: Patrick Azinger
Patrick's entire working career has been in the Hospitality Industry. Beginning at the age of 13 as a dishwasher and working his way up the ranks to Restaurant Manager, Area Manager of Howard Johnson Restaurants and Hotels, and District Manager for Marriott Corporation. As President of a restaurant chain based in Southern California and Hawaii and owner of a number of his own restaurants has provided Patrick and IHR with the experience and knowledge needed to successfully develop hospitality based business.

Sojourner Inn:
Sandra and Patrick not only serve the needs of the hospitality industry with there consulting and staffing company, International Hospitality Resources, but also keep abreast of the operations side of the industry through their ownership of The Sojourner Inn. The Sojourner Inn, an 1891 historic inn located in the historic sandstone area of Hot Springs, South Dakota has become a very popular vacation rental destination for visitors to the Southern Black Hills. The inn has and will continue to give the Azinger's insight into the day to day challenges associated with the operation of a hotel and to keep them abreast of their clients needs. Visit the Sojourner Inn.