That is insightful and correct, also advise hitting google to keep track of "fellow travelers" like the paper/dice RPG crowd and of course local cons. Most cons have a boardgamer presence even if they're supposedly for RPG folks or card gamers. Somebody who plays Pathfinder Society probably is up for a board (or card) game, and unless you're truly in the hinterland there's probably a PFS group "nearby".

From observation, it seems most cons, not just gaming cons, have some kind of board / card / rp gamer meetup.