The LUG definitely needs the child-like creativity of someone like the Freshly Prince of Cranberry to add minifigs that create interesting scenes like the one above.
Joe was all smiles when I showed him that picture yesterday. He has been attending Lego shows with me for six or seven years now and really enjoys being allowed to place minifigs.
Also, it might be useful to generate a list of what types of things people find interesting on a LEGO display and consider those features in any long range goals. I’ll be the first to admit that my snow covered village filled the table space but was rather boring with its isolated buildings and no connectivity. One red building with a few moving soccer balls stole the attention of a dozen other uniquely crafted buildings.
Movement/motion is almost always the greatest attention draw. Anything and everything that can be done to add motion to a display will almost without fail attract the most attention. Both the GBC building and the present warehouse were huge hits with the public.