Take a few "extra" chips with me when I go play poker. ( 1-2+ times a month) I will take a couple of nicer chips and use them for card guards. I then will start a conversation with an older gentleman at the table asking if he remembered ever playing at this particular casino to spark some interest. We will engage in a conversation while playing and some of the younger guys will ask to see the chips. I sometimes will give one of the players an older (but cheaper) chip to keep. I'm sure that they probably run home and put it on ebay....but maybe it might get the wheels in motion too.

I think our hobby will only get stronger in the years to come. Everything ends up "coming back in style."
I believe that most members are generally nice people who are trustworthy. People like to be associated with good (Great) groups of people. Our membership will increase soon enough.