public function prepare_postarr( WP_REST_Request $request ) {
		$post_date = isset( $request['date'] )
			? Tribe__Date_Utils::reformat( $request['date'], 'Y-m-d H:i:s' )
			: false;
		$post_date_gmt = isset( $request['date_utc'] )
			? Tribe__Timezones::localize_date( 'Y-m-d H:i:s', $request['date_utc'], 'UTC' )
			: false;

		$post_status = $this->scale_back_post_status( $request['status'], Tribe__Events__Main::POSTTYPE );
		$postarr = array(
			$this->get_id_index() => $request['id'],
			'post_author'         => $request['author'],
			'post_date'           => $post_date,
			'post_date_gmt'       => $post_date_gmt,
			'post_status'         => $post_status,
			'Organizer'           => $request['organizer'],
			'Description'         => $request['description'],
			'Phone'               => $request['phone'],
			'Website'             => $request['website'],
			'Email'               => $request['email'],
			'FeaturedImage'       => tribe_upload_image( $request['image'] ),
		);

		/**
		 * Allow filtering of $postarr data with additional $request arguments.
		 *
		 * @param array           $postarr Post array used for create/update
		 * @param WP_REST_Request $request REST request object
		 *
		 * @since 4.6.9
		 */
		$postarr = apply_filters( 'tribe_events_rest_organizer_prepare_postarr', $postarr, $request );

		$postarr = array_filter( $postarr, array( $this->validator, 'is_not_null' ) );

		return $postarr;
	}