get_organizer_by_slug (TEC/ECP 2.0.10)

/**
 * Returns the post object for an organizer who should be identified
 * by slug.
 *
 * If the organizer cannot be found (bool) false will be returned.
 *
 * @param $slug
 * @return bool|object
 */
function get_organizer_by_slug($slug) {
    $query = new WP_Query("name=$slug&post_type=".TribeEvents::ORGANIZER_POST_TYPE);

    // Successful query? Return the first object if so (we anyway expect the slug to be unique)
    if ($query->have_posts()) {
        $query->the_post();
        $post = $query->post;
        wp_reset_query();
        return $post;
    }

    else return false;
}