On the fourth day of June 1973, a group of 16 people applied for recognition as the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the EDP Auditors Association, Inc. The group had been meeting informally since April and by June had enough members (16 although only 12 were needed) and enough money to pay the application fee. At this time there was only one chapter of the EDP Auditors Association, Inc. the Los Angeles chapter. Cincinnati and Chicago were busy forming chapters. Chicago's application was processed first, so the Greater Cincinnati Chapter was officially recognized as the third chapter of the association. It was much later that the association changed its name to the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA.

The chapter has never been an exclusive group. It has always encouraged outreach to the security, accounting, and computer communities. We have jointly sponsored seminars with organizations such as the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Information Systems Security Association. The chapter has always encouraged student members and taught study groups for Certified Information System Auditor candidates. Members have also volunteered their time creating the CISA exam, writing articles for the Information Systems Control Journal, and participating in the politics of the national organization.

Will the chapter change in the next 30 years? We hope so. We also hope that we have the vision and energy to maintain the chapter's vitality and important role in the profession.