/**
 * Filters posts_where to add a "post_title_like" parameter to WP_Query
 *
 * Then Returns the post object for an organizer who should be identified
 * by organizer's title.
 *
 * If the organizer cannot be found (bool) false will be returned.
 *
 * @param $title
 * @return bool|object
 */

function title_like_posts_where( $where, &$wp_query ) {
    global $wpdb;
    if ( $post_title_like = $wp_query->get( 'post_title_like' ) ) {
        $where .= ' AND ' . $wpdb->posts . '.post_title LIKE \'' . esc_sql( like_escape( $post_title_like ) ) . '%\'';
    }
    return $where;
}
add_filter( 'posts_where', 'title_like_posts_where', 10, 2 );

function get_organizer_id_by_title($title) {
    $args = array(
        'post_title_like' => $title,
        'post_type'=> TribeEvents::ORGANIZER_POST_TYPE
    );
    $query = new WP_Query($args);
    if ($query->have_posts()) {
        $query->the_post();
        $post = $query->post;
        wp_reset_query();
        return $post->ID;
    }
    else return false;
}