You shouldn't be afraid from the start but be more confident, in what you like to do. It's like building with LEGO. Make a suggestion, what you would like to exhibit and I'll take the picture along to one of the store manangers and see what they think.
The piece of work has to have a not too large size because it must fit into the case. It stays there für exactly 3 months. It will not be possible that your LUG will have the place for more than one period in 3/4 year, because there are also two LUGs in Austria, but it should be possible, that you can get every three periods a place, but each time from a different member.
Of course I cannot promise anything but I think it would be worth a try. Please decide in your LUG who should have the first go and send me a picture of your suggestion. I will contact the manager in SCS and talk to him. I don't know, how many periods are already assigned for other AFOLs.
And: This is not a matter of who is the better LUG or of good Connections. It is a matter how to approach the store Manager with enough polite diplomacy.

cheers, Herb