Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association president Alpha Lorde has called for more informed public conversations about Sandals Resort's potential in Tobago.

He was speaking to Newsday on April 7 after a meeting with Sandals Resorts executive chairman Adam Stewart, which he described as "a structured, well-put-together meeting which ended with the desired outcome."

The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Blenheim, Tobago, and was chaired by Prime Minister Stuart Young. Other major stakeholders attending included Tobago Chief Secretary Farley Augustine and Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) political leader Watson Duke.