The development and operations of the North Carolina Association for Institutional Research (NCAIR) are traced, with attention to specific meetings and activities. Events that led to the establishment of NCAIR are noted, including the work of the 1972-1973 planning committee. The association's mission is identified as: promoting professional development; providing for the dissemination of information and ideas; helping to advance postsecondary education; and fostering a cooperative spirit among institutional researchers. High points of each annual meeting during 1973-1978 are identified, including descriptive information about speeches and papers, along with title and author identification. Also covered are: the tenth and eleventh annual meetings, conferences (drive-ins) that are held between annual meetings, cooperation with other groups, special interest group series, the number of sessions since 1973, the locations of meetings, the number of visits to campuses, and NCAIR's leaders. Appendices include: excerpts from "Planning in North Carolina Higher Education and Its Impact on the Role of Institutional Research" (Allan J. Barwick); the NCAIR constitution and bylaws, information on drive-ins, 1976-1984; and an index. (SW)