The phrase "seminar was given" is correct and usable in written English.
It does not demand a particular context. You can use it when referring to a past event in which someone gave a seminar. For example: "The seminar was given by Professor Smith, who spoke about the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo."
The seminar was given by the Great Bear Auto Centers.
The first seminar was given at the beginning of the summer program, and the student outlined the problem that the team would be addressing and what she/he planned to do.
In order for teachers to be able to apply successfully an experiential learning program, related training is necessary [ 31- 33], thus, a day seminar was given to the participating teachers.
Before becoming involved in the study, all parents who agreed to attend the seminar were given a cover letter describing the study objectives and time needed to complete the questionnaire as well as a written informed consent form.
Still other seminars are given at hospitals, where students speak with nurses, therapists and other staff members who deal with older patients.
The lectures and evening seminars are given by a mix of university faculty members and industrial personnel.
The seminars were given with the help of visual aids which were elaborated by the SFEMC and the same for all towns.
When Tony Blair briefly took me under his wing, Brown stopped by a seminar I was giving at Demos and soon apologised for himself and left.
A self-administered questionnaire was given to 191 tour leaders who attended 6 seminars in Taiwan during May October 2010.
From 1992 to 1994, Li did charge fees for the lectures seminars he was giving across China, though the fees were considerably lower than those of competing qigong practices, and the local qigong associations received a substantial share.
Afterwards, the seminar could be given by a robot, pre-fed data from the lecturer's notes and papers, to answer any student questions just as the lecturer would.
