Monday through Thursday � Winter meetings, Las Vegas.

Monday � Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote announced, Las Vegas.

Friday � Last day for teams to offer 2009 contracts to unsigned players.

2009

Jan 5-15 � Salary arbitration filing.

Jan. 12 � Hall of Fame BBWAA voting announced.

Jan. 13-15 � Owners meeting, Phoenix.

Jan. 20 � Exchange of salary arbitration figures.

Feb. 1-21 � Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.

Feb. 14 � Mandatory reporting date for players on World Baseball Classic rosters of China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan unless they have reported directly to their national teams; mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers on provisional rosters of other WBC teams; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC pitchers, catchers and injured players.

Feb. 17 � Mandatory reporting date for remaining position players on WBC rosters; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC position players.

Feb. 22 � Mandatory reporting date for non-WBC players.

March 2-11 � Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.

March 5-23 � World Baseball Classic.

March 18� Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.

April 1 � Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2008 salary.

April 5 � Opening day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.

June 9-10 � Amateur draft.

July 14 � All-Star game, St. Louis.

July 26 � Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31 � Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.

Aug. 15 � Last day to sign selections from 2009 amateur draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.

Sept. 1 � Active rosters expand to 40 players.

Dec. 7-10 � Winter meetings, Indianapolis.